Abstract
This study aims to assess the contribution of periphyton in phosphorus removal and the influence of sediment in a phytoremediation study using Eichhornia crassipes in closed mesocosms in a shallow hypereutrophic tropical environment (Garças Lake, SP). Two treatments will be performed (n = 3) with water and Eichhornia crassipes taken from the studied environment: (1) Control: no sediment; …