Bioabsorption abilities of algae inhabiting the coast of Karachi

Due to expansion of human population and intensification of the industrialization,heavy metal pollution has become a life threatening problems. of the various remediation technologies,bioabsorption of heavy metals by microorganisms is one of the most successful and alternative methods. during the present studies,a great variation in bioabsorption abilities of padina tetrastromatica,cystoseira indica,ulva fasciata,and codium iyengarii inhabiting the coast of karachi was observed. c. iyengarii was most efficient for nickel and chromium removal,whereas c. indica and u. fasciata were efficient for the removal of cobalt and copper,respectively. © 2016,pakistan botanical society. all rights reserved.