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Maria E. Boi1, Mauro Fois1, Lina Podda1, Marco Sarigu1, Marco Porceddu1, Gianluigi Bacchetta1

1 Centre for the Conservation of Biodiversity (CCB), Sardinian Germplasm Bank (BG-SAR), Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

The Mediterranean Basin experienced a long history of mining exploitation that has left important consequences on environment, human health and biodiversity. In this frame, phytoremediation can help in the restoration of these environments, especially adopting a multidisciplinary approach. A recent review (Boi et al., 2023) has discussed the main issues of metal(loid)s pollution related to mine exploitation in the Mediterranean. A list of native plants suitable for phytoremediation and their related applications were given, categorizing them into four groups basing on their biological forms, vegetation types, and ecology: (1) hydro/hygrophilous vegetation, (2) annual and perennial meadows, (3) garrigues and maquis, (4) high maquis and woods. The study allowed to highlight that mine environments are often rich in taxa of phytogeographic and conservation interest which must be taken in account for the remediation of abandoned mines. However, physiological and ecological studies were deserved for a little amount of Mediterranean plants and thus further efforts are necessary to increase knowledge and detect other suitable species. Acknowledgement We acknowledge financial support under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.5 - Call for tender No.3277 published on December 30, 2021 by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU. Project Code ECS0000038 Project Title eINS Ecosystem of Innovation for Next Generation Sardinia CUP F53C22000430001- Grant Assignment Decree No. 1056 adopted on June 23, 2022 by the Italian Ministry of Ministry of University and Research (MUR), and the Municipality of Iglesias in the frame of Progetto di conservazione e traslocazione di Limonium merxmuelleri nella Valle del Rio San Giorgio. Reference Boi ME et al (2023) Using mediterranean native plants for the phytoremediation of mining sites: an overview of the past and present, and perspectives for the future. Plants 12, 3823.