Fluoranthene biotreatment using prominent freshwater microalgae: physiological responses of microalgae and artificial neural network modeling of the bioremoval process.

Due to the intensified industrial activities and other anthropogenic actions, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been growing at an alarming rate, turning in to a serious environmental concern. Bioremediation, as an eco-friendly and sustainable removal technology, can be used by organisms to reduce the resulting contaminations. In the present study, the ability of to remove of fluoranthene (FLA) was evaluated.