sustainability Review Role of Microorganisms in the Remediation of Wastewater in Floating Treatment Wetlands: A Review Munazzam Jawad Shahid 1, Ameena A. AL-surhanee 2, Fayza Kouadri 3, Shafaqat Ali 1,4,* , Neeha Nawaz 1, Muhammad Afzal 5 , Muhammad Rizwan 1 , Basharat Ali 6 and Mona H. Soliman 7 1 Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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[email protected] Received: 6 June 2020; Accepted: 29 June 2020; Published: 10 July 2020 Abstract: This article provides useful information for understanding the specific role of microbes in the pollutant removal process in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs). The current literature is collected and organized to provide an insight into the specific role of microbes toward plants and pollutants. Several aspects are discussed, such as important components of FTWs, common bacterial species, rhizospheric and endophytes bacteria, and their specific role in the pollutant removal process.