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Buendía-Valverde MDLL, Gómez-Merino FC, Corona-Torres T, Mateos-Nava RA, Trejo-Téllez LI. Effects of Cadmium, Thallium, and Vanadium on Photosynthetic Parameters of Three Chili Pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) Varieties. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3563. [PMID: 37896025 PMCID: PMC10609808 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Photosynthesis is a crucial process supporting life on Earth. However, unfavorable environmental conditions including toxic metals may limit the photosynthetic efficiency of plants, and the responses to those challenges may vary among genotypes. In this study, we evaluated photosynthetic parameters of the chili pepper varieties Jalapeño, Poblano, and Serrano exposed to Cd (0, 5, 10 µM), Tl (0, 6, 12 nM), and V (0, 0.75, 1.5 µM). Metals were added to the nutrient solution for 60 days. Stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), net photosynthetic rate (Pn), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), instantaneous carboxylation efficiency (Pn/Ci), instantaneous water use efficiency (instWUE), and intrinsic water use efficiency (iWUE) were recorded. Mean Pn increased with 12 nM Tl in Serrano and with 0.75 µM V in Poblano. Tl and V increased mean Tr in all three cultivars, while Cd reduced it in Jalapeño and Serrano. Gs was reduced in Jalapeño and Poblano with 5 µM Cd, and 0.75 µM V increased it in Serrano. Ci increased in Poblano with 6 nM Tl, while 12 nM Tl reduced it in Serrano. Mean instWUE increased in Poblano with 10 µM Cd and 0.75 µM V, and in Serrano with 12 nM Tl, while 6 nM Tl reduced it in Poblano and Serrano. Mean iWUE increased in Jalapeño and Poblano with 5 µM Cd, in Serrano with 12 nM Tl, and in Jalapeño with 1.5 µM V; it was reduced with 6 nM Tl in Poblano and Serrano. Pn/Ci increased in Serrano with 5 µM Cd, in Jalapeño with 6 nM Tl, and in Poblano with 0.75 µM V. Interestingly, Tl stimulated six and inhibited five of the seven photosynthetic variables measured, while Cd enhanced three and decreased two variables, and V stimulated five variables, with none inhibited, all as compared to the respective controls. We conclude that Cd, Tl, and V may inhibit or stimulate photosynthetic parameters depending on the genotype and the doses applied.
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- María de la Luz Buendía-Valverde
- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soil Science, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Plant Physiology, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
- Laboratory of Plant Tissue Culture, Department of Sustainable Agri-Food Innovation, Collaborative Research Group at College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Córdoba, Manuel León, Amatlán de los Reyes 94953, Mexico
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- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Genetics, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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- Research Unit in Genetics and Environmental Toxicology (UIGTA), Multidisciplinary Experimental Research Unit (UMIE-ZAP 9-020), L5 PA Laboratory, Faculty of Higher Studies-Zaragoza, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Campus II, Mexico City 15000, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soil Science, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
- Department of Genetic Resources and Productivity-Plant Physiology, College of Postgraduates in Agricultural Sciences, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Texcoco 56264, Mexico
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Liu T, Amanullah S, Xu H, Gao P, Du Z, Hu X, Han M, Che Y, Zhang L, Qi G, Wang D. RNA-Seq Identified Putative Genes Conferring Photosynthesis and Root Development of Melon under Salt Stress. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1728. [PMID: 37761868 PMCID: PMC10530605 DOI: 10.3390/genes14091728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Melon is an important fruit crop of the Cucurbitaceae family that is being cultivated over a large area in China. Unfortunately, salt stress has crucial effects on crop plants and damages photosynthesis, membranal lipid components, and hormonal metabolism, which leads to metabolic imbalance and retarded growth. Herein, we performed RNA-seq analysis and a physiological parameter evaluation to assess the salt-induced stress impact on photosynthesis and root development activity in melon. The endogenous quantification analysis showed that the significant oxidative damage in the membranal system resulted in an increased ratio of non-bilayer/bilayer lipid (MGDG/DGDG), suggesting severe irregular stability in the photosynthetic membrane. Meanwhile, root development was slowed down by a superoxidized membrane system, and downregulated genes showed significant contributions to cell wall biosynthesis and IAA metabolism. The comparative transcriptomic analysis also exhibited that major DEGs were more common in the intrinsic membrane component, photosynthesis, and metabolism. These are all processes that are usually involved in negative responses. Further, the WGCN analysis revealed the involvement of two main network modules: the thylakoid membrane and proteins related to photosystem II. The qRT-PCR analysis exhibited that two key genes (MELO3C006053.2 and MELO3C023596.2) had significant variations in expression profiling at different time intervals of salt stress treatments (0, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h), which were also consistent with the RNA-seq results, denoting the significant accuracy of molecular dataset analysis. In summary, we performed an extensive molecular and metabolic investigation to check the salt-stress-induced physiological changes in melon and proposed that the PSII reaction centre may likely be the primary stress target.
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- Tai Liu
- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticulture Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (S.A.); (P.G.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticulture Crops (Northeast Region), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (S.A.); (P.G.)
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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- Daqing Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Daqing 163711, China; (T.L.); (H.X.); (Z.D.); (X.H.); (M.H.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (G.Q.)
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Idaszkin YL, Pollicelli MDLP, Márquez F. Assessment of halophyte plant phenotypic responses under heavy metals pollution. Implications for monitoring and phytoremediation. Environ Pollut 2023; 331:121916. [PMID: 37268220 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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While phytoremediation is a highly valued practice to address local pollution problems, the use of early biomarkers of stress is useful for monitoring environments since they allow us to take measures before deleterious effects are irreversible. In this framework the goals are: to evaluate the pattern of leaf shape variation of Limonium brasiliense plants related to a metal soil gradient in the San Antonio salt marsh; to assess whether seeds from sites with different pollution levels show the same pattern of leaf shape variations under optimal growing conditions; and to compare the growth, the Pb accumulation pattern, and the leaf shape variation pattern of plants germinated from seeds originated in sites with different pollution levels in response to an experimental Pb rise. The results obtained from leaves collected in the field showed that the leaf shape changed depending on the soil metal levels. Plants germinated from seeds collected at the different sites expressed all the variation in leaf shape independently of the origin site, and the mean shape of each site was close to the consensus. Instead, when looking for the leaf shape components that maximize the differences between the sites from a growth experiment exposed to an increase in Pb in the irrigation solution, the pattern of variation found in the field disappeared. That is, only plants from the polluted site did not show variations in leaf shape in response to Pb additions. Finally, Pb accumulation in the roots was highest in plants germinated from seeds from the site where the soil pollution is greater. That suggests that seeds of L. brasiliense from polluted sites are better to use in phytoremediation practices, specifically to stabilize Pb in its roots whilst plants from the non-polluted site are better to detect pollutant soils using the leaf shape as an early biomarker.
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- Yanina L Idaszkin
- Instituto Patagónico para El Estudio de Los Ecosistemas Continentales (IPEEC-CONICET), Boulevard Brown 2915, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de La Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Boulevard Brown 3051, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Instituto Patagónico para El Estudio de Los Ecosistemas Continentales (IPEEC-CONICET), Boulevard Brown 2915, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de La Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Boulevard Brown 3051, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de La Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Boulevard Brown 3051, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina; Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (IBIOMAR-CONICET), Boulevard Brown 2915, U9120ACD, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina.
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Wang W, Yang Y, Ma X, He Y, Ren Q, Huang Y, Wang J, Xue Y, Yang R, Guo Y, Sun J, Yang L, Sun Z. New Insight into the Function of Dopamine (DA) during Cd Stress in Duckweed ( Lemna turionifera 5511). Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1996. [PMID: 37653913 PMCID: PMC10221877 DOI: 10.3390/plants12101996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Dopamine (DA), a kind of neurotransmitter in animals, has been proven to cause a positive influence on plants during abiotic stress. In the present study, the function of DA on plants under cadmium (Cd) stress was revealed. The yellowing of duckweed leaves under Cd stress could be alleviated by an exogenous DA (10/20/50/100/200 μM) supplement, and 50 μM was the optimal concentration to resist Cd stress by reducing root breakage, restoring photosynthesis and chlorophyll content. In addition, 24 h DA treatment increased Cd content by 1.3 times in duckweed under Cd stress through promoting the influx of Cd2+. Furthermore, the gene expression changes study showed that photosynthesis-related genes were up-regulated by DA addition under Cd stress. Additionally, the mechanisms of DA-induced Cd detoxification and accumulation were also investigated; some critical genes, such as vacuolar iron transporter 1 (VIT1), multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) and Rubisco, were significantly up-regulated with DA addition under Cd stress. An increase in intracellular Ca2+ content and a decrease in Ca2+ efflux induced by DA under Cd stress were observed, as well as synchrony with changes in the expression of cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel 2 (CNGC2), predicting that, in plants, CNGC2 may be an upstream target for DA action and trigger the change of intracellular Ca2+ signal. Our results demonstrate that DA supplementation can improve Cd resistance by enhancing duckweed photosynthesis, changing intracellular Ca2+ signaling, and enhancing Cd detoxification and accumulation. Interestingly, we found that exposure to Cd reduced endogenous DA content, which is the result of a blocked shikimate acid pathway and decreased expression of the tyrosine aminotransferase (TAT) gene. The function of DA in Cd stress offers a new insight into the application and study of DA to Cd phytoremediation in aquatic systems.
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- Wenqiao Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 2002141, China;
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; (W.W.); (Y.Y.); (X.M.); (Y.H.); (Q.R.); (Y.H.); (J.W.); (Y.X.); (R.Y.); (J.S.)
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- Faculty of Education, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Li Y, Cheng X, Feng C, Huang X. Interaction of Lead and Cadmium Reduced Cadmium Toxicity in Ficus parvifolia Seedlings. Toxics 2023; 11:toxics11030271. [PMID: 36977036 PMCID: PMC10054560 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11030271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution occurs widely in soils due to various anthropogenic activities. Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) coexist in soil frequently, threatening plant growth. To explore the interaction effect between Pb and Cd in Ficus parvifolia and the response of plant physiological characteristics to Pb and Cd stress, we designed a soil culture experiment. The experiment demonstrated that Pb stress improved leaf photosynthesis ability, while Cd stress inhibited it. Furthermore, Pb or Cd stress increased malonaldehyde (MDA) content, but plants were able to reduce it by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities. The presence of Pb could alleviate Cd phytotoxicity in plants by inhibiting Cd uptake and accumulation as well as increasing leaf photosynthesis and antioxidant ability. Pearson correlation analysis illustrated that the variability of Cd uptake and accumulation between Pb and Cd stress was related to plant biomass and antioxidant enzyme activities. This research will offer a new perspective on alleviating Cd phytotoxicity in plants.
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Shukla P, Kidwai M, Narayan S, Shirke PA, Pandey KD, Misra P, Chakrabarty D. Phytoremediation potential of Solanum viarum Dunal and functional aspects of their capitate glandular trichomes in lead, cadmium, and zinc detoxification. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023. [PMID: 36640234 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25174-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In the present scenario, remediation of heavy metals (HMs) contaminated soil has become an important work to be done for the well-being of human and their environment. Phytoremediation can be regarded as an excellent method in environmental technologies. The present contemporary research explores the Solanum viarum Dunal function as a potential accumulator of hazardous HMs viz. lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), and their combination (CHM). On toxic concentrations of Pb, Cd, Zn, and their synergistic exposure, seeds had better germination percentage and their 90d old aerial tissues accumulated Pb, Cd, and Zn concentrations ranging from 44.53, 84.06, and 147.29 mg kg-1 DW, respectively. Pattern of accumulation in roots was as Zn 70.08 > Pb 48.55 > Cd 42.21 mg kg-1DW. Under HMs treatment, positive modulation in physiological performances, antioxidant activities suggested an enhanced tolerance along with higher membrane stability due to increased levels of lignin, proline, and sugar. Phenotypic variations were recorded in prickles and roots of 120 d old HM stressed plants, which are directly correlated with better acclimation. Interestingly, trichomes of the plant also showed HM accumulation. Later, SEM-EDX microanalysis suggested involvement of S. viarum capitate glandular trichomes as excretory organs for Cd and Zn. Thus, the present study provides an understanding of the mechanism that makes S. viarum to function as potent accumulator and provides information to generate plants to be used for phytoremediation.
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Mohi Ud Din A, Mao HT, Khan A, Raza MA, Ahmed M, Yuan M, Zhang ZW, Yuan S, Zhang HY, Liu ZH, Su YQ, Chen YE. Photosystems and antioxidative system of rye, wheat and triticale under Pb stress. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 249:114356. [PMID: 36508799 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Lead (Pb2+) pollution in the soil sub-ecosystem has been a continuously growing problem due to economic development and ever-increasing anthropogenic activities across the world. In this study, the photosynthetic performance and antioxidant capacity of Triticeae cereals (rye, wheat and triticale) were compared to assess the activities of antioxidants, the degree of oxidative damage, photochemical efficiency and the levels of photosynthetic proteins under Pb stress (0.5 mM, 1 mM and 2 mM Pb (NO3)2). Compared with triticale, Pb treatments imposed severe oxidative damage in rye and wheat. In addition, the highest activity of major antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, CAT, and GPX) was also found to be elevated. Triticale accumulated the highest Pb contents in roots. The concentration of mineral ions (Mg, Ca, and K) was also high in its leaves, compared with rye and wheat. Consistently, triticale showed higher photosynthetic activity under Pb stress. Immunoblotting of proteins revealed that rye and wheat have significantly lower levels of D1 (photosystem II subunit A, PsbA) and D2 (photosystem II subunit D, PsbD) proteins, while no obvious decrease was noticed in triticale. The amount of light-harvesting complex II b6 (Lhcb6; CP24) and light-harvesting complex II b5 (Lhcb5; CP26) was significantly increased in rye and wheat. However, the increase in PsbS (photosystem II subunit S) protein only occurred in wheat and triticale exposed to Pb treatment. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that triticale shows higher antioxidant capacity and photosynthetic efficiency than wheat and rye under Pb stress, suggesting that triticale has high tolerance to Pb and could be used as a heavy metal-tolerant plant.
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- Atta Mohi Ud Din
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China; Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; National Research Center of Intercropping, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China
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- National Research Center of Intercropping, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Agronomy, PMAS Arid Agricultural University, Rawalpindi 46300, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610101, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 625014 Ya'an, China.
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Chaplygin V, Dudnikova T, Chernikova N, Fedorenko A, Mandzhieva S, Fedorenko G, Sushkova S, Nevidomskaya D, Minkina T, Sathishkumar P, Rajput VD. Phragmites australis cav. As a bioindicator of hydromorphic soils pollution with heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons. Chemosphere 2022; 308:136409. [PMID: 36108759 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The work is devoted to evaluation of the ability of Phragmites australis Сav. to indicate the soil pollution with heavy metals (HMs) and priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by studying changes in the plant's ultrastructure. The concentration of Mn, Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ni as well as 16 priority PAHs in hydromorphic soils and macrophyte plants (Phragmites australis Cav.) were increasing with distance decreasing to the power station and approaching to the direction of prevailing wind (northwest). The analyze of distribution of the studied pollutants in plants showed that the highest concentration have prevailed in the roots. A decrease in the diameter of the roots, and an increase in the thickness of the leaf blade was established. The transmission electron microscopy analysis showed that the ultrastructure of P. australis chloroplasts changed affected by accumulation of HMs and PAHs: a rise in the number of plastoglobules; a drop in the number of lamellae in granules, as well as changes in the shape, size, and electron density of mitochondria and peroxisomes. The most serious destructive violations of the main cellular organelles were noted for plants from the site within a 2.5 km from the emissions source and located on the predominant wind rose (north-west) direction. These macrophytes reflect spatial variations of pollutants metals in hydromorphic soils, therefore they are of potential use as bioindicators of environmental pollution.
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- Federal Research Centre the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
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- Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600 077, India
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- Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
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Xu D, Xie Y, Li J. Toxic effects and molecular mechanisms of sulfamethoxazole on Scenedesmus obliquus. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 232:113258. [PMID: 35104774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The antibiotic sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a pollutant that is widely distributed in the global water environment.This substance has toxic effects on various aquatic organisms. Previous studies on SMX have focused on its acute toxicity towards algae and the changes induced at biological and cellular levels, rather than its biotoxicity and mechanisms at the molecular level. In this study, we investigated the effects of SMX on Scenedesmus obliquus as the model organism by performing transmission electron microscopy and transcriptome sequencing analyses. Exposure to SMX promoted gene expression, resulting in changes to algal cell ultrastructure. The cell walls became blurred, the chloroplast structure was seriously damaged, and the number and volume of mitochondria per cell increased. These changes were related to the inhibition of cell growth, decrease in chlorophyll content, increase in cell membrane permeability, and increased production of reactive oxygen species, which led to increased amounts of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde, and higher activities of antioxidant enzymes. Our results suggest that SMX affects gene expression by influencing non-coding RNA metabolic processes, leading to changes in nuclear structures. Abnormally expressed long non-coding RNAs extensively regulate downstream gene expression through various mechanisms, such as chromatin recombination, thereby promoting tumor occurrence, invasion, and metastasis. This abnormal expression may be an important mechanism underlying the carcinogenic effects of SMX.
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- Dongmei Xu
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Pollution Exposure and Health Intervention of Zhejiang Province, College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang Shuren University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Tian K, Wang Y, Chen D, Cao M, Luo J. Influence of Drought Stress and Post-Drought Rewatering on Phytoremediation Effect of Arabidopsis thaliana. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2022; 108:594-599. [PMID: 34668987 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03390-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Globally, plants face large amounts of environmental stresses, which can inhibit their growth rate and element uptake capacity. Droughts are a critical limitation to plant growth in arid and semi-arid areas. Effects of drought stress and post-drought rewatering on the compensatory growth and Cd phytoremediation efficiency of Arabidopsis thaliana were estimated using slight and moderate drought conditions. Results showed compensatory growth can be induced by post-drought rewatering, as manifested by the increased dry weight and photosynthetic efficiency of the species under drought stress (particularly slight stress) as compared to those of the control. Slight stress increased concentrations of Cd in roots and leaves of A. thaliana by elevating its transpiration rate, whereas moderate stress induced the opposite effect. When the species was subjected to slight stress, Cd concentrations in plant tissues surpassed those in the control after rewatering, indicating that post-drought rewatering can compensate for the detrimental impacts caused by slight drought in A. thaliana. At the end of the experiment, slight and moderate drought stresses increased the Cd extraction ability of the species by 48.9% and 12.7%, respectively, compared to the control. This study demonstrates compensatory effects of post-drought rewatering on the Cd phytoextraction capacity of A. thaliana and suggests that suitable water deficit irrigation practices can enhance soil remediation efficiency and simultaneously save water in the field.
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- Kuan Tian
- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China
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- University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China.
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Sorrentino MC, Giordano S, Capozzi F, Spagnuolo V. Metals Induce Genotoxicity in Three Cardoon Cultivars: Relation to Metal Uptake and Distribution in Extra- and Intracellular Fractions. Plants 2022; 11:plants11040475. [PMID: 35214808 PMCID: PMC8876339 DOI: 10.3390/plants11040475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Heavy metal-polluted soil represents an important stress condition for plants. Several studies demonstrated that growth inhibition under metal stress and metal-induced damages, including genotoxicity, is particularly pronounced at the early stages of seedling growth. Moreover, it is reported that heavy metals enter the cytoplasm to exert their detrimental effect, including DNA damage. In this work, we estimated (i) metal-induced genotoxicity by ISSR molecular markers and (ii) the distribution of the metal fractions between symplast and apoplast by EDTA washing, in three cultivars of Cynara cardunculus var. altilis (L.) DC (Sardo, Siciliano, and Spagnolo), grown in hydroponics for 15 days with Cd or Pb: In line with the literature, in all cultivars, the genotoxic damage induced by Pb was more severe compared to Cd. However, a cultivar-specific response was evidenced since Spagnolo showed, under metal stress, a significantly higher genome template stability compared to the other examined cultivars. The lower genotoxicity observed in Spagnolo could depend on the lower intracellular metal concentration measured in this cultivar by chemical analysis. Accordingly, light microscopy highlighted that Spagnolo developed smaller and more numerous epidermal cells under metal stress; these cells would provide a larger wall surface offering a wider metal sequestration compartment in the apoplast.
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Zhou M, Lutts S, Han R. Kosteletzkya pentacarpos: A Potential Halophyte Candidate for Phytoremediation in the Meta(loid)s Polluted Saline Soils. Plants 2021; 10:2495. [PMID: 34834857 PMCID: PMC8624882 DOI: 10.3390/plants10112495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledebour is a perennial facultative halophyte species from the Malvacea family that grows in coastal areas with high amounts of salt. The tolerance of K. pentacarpos to the high concentration of salt (0.5–1.5% salinity range of coastal saline land) has been widely studied for decades. Nowadays, with the dramatic development of the economy and urbanization, in addition to the salt, the accumulation of mate(loid)s in coastal soil is increasing, which is threatening the survival of halophyte species as well as the balance of wetland ecosystems. Recently, the capacity of K. pentacarpos to cope with either single heavy metal stress or a combination of multiple meta(loid) toxicities was studied. Hence, this review focused on summarizing the physiological and biochemical behaviors of K. pentacarpos that has been simultaneously exposed to the combination of several meta(loid) toxicities. How the salt accumulated by K. pentacarpos impacts the response to meta(loid) stress was discussed. We conclude that as a potential candidate for phytoremediation, K. pentacarpos was able to cope with various environmental constrains such as multiple meta(loid) stresses due to its relative tolerance to meta(loid) toxicity.
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Zarinkamar F, Moradi A, Davoodpour M. Ecophysiological, anatomical, and apigenin changes due to uptake and accumulation of cadmium in Matricaria chamomilla L. flowers in hydroponics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:55154-55165. [PMID: 34128167 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14000-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most important heavy metals in the environment which has several effects on the morphology, physiology, and anatomy of plants. It is a mobile heavy metal that can be transferred easily into plants, thus entering into the human food chain. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) as an important medicinal plant can uptake and accumulate Cd in its root and aerial organs. In this research, the effects of different concentrations of Cd (90, 180, and 360 μM) were investigated on the growth parameters, anatomical features, and enzymatic antioxidant activities in flowers of chamomile after 7 days of exposure. The content of apigenin, a flavone compound mostly synthesizing in chamomile flowers, was also analyzed after 72 h from Cd treatment. The results showed that all concentrations of Cd reduced the length and biomass of roots and shoots, the diameter of flowers, as well as the number of pollen grains in tubular florets, while increased trichome density on the florets. Cd-treated plants showed an increase in antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POX) activities. After 7 days of treatment to Cd major concentration, flowers accumulated Cd and enhanced the apigenin production with the increase of Cd contamination in hydroponic solution. This increase of apigenin is most likely due to its antioxidant and sequestering property as a resistance response to Cd excess.
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- Fatemeh Zarinkamar
- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Leonardi C, Toscano V, Genovese C, Mosselmans JFW, Ngwenya BT, Raccuia SA. Evaluation of cadmium and arsenic effects on wild and cultivated cardoon genotypes selected for metal phytoremediation and bioenergy purposes. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:55102-55115. [PMID: 34128170 PMCID: PMC8494702 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14705-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cynara cardunculus L. is a multipurpose crop, characterized by high production of biomass suitable for energy purposes and green chemistry. Taking advantage of its already demonstrated ability to grow in polluted environments that characterize many world marginal lands, the aim of this work was to investigate the response of different cardoon genotypes to exposure to cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) pollution, in order to use this crop for rehabilitation of contaminated sites and its biomass for energy production. In this study, seeds of two wild cardoon accessions harvested in rural and industrial Sicilian areas and of a selected line of domestic cardoon were used, and the grown plants were spiked with As and Cd, alone or in combination, at two different concentrations (500 and 2000 μM) and monitored for 45 days. The growth parameters showed that all the plants survived until the end of experiment, with growth stimulation in the presence of low concentrations of As and Cd, relative to metal-free controls. Biomass production was mostly allocated in the roots in As treatment and in the shoots in Cd treatment. Cd EXAFS analysis showed that tolerance to high concentrations of both metals was likely linked to complexation of Cd with oxygen-containing ligands, possibly organic acids, in both root and leaf biomass with differences in behaviour among genotypes. Under As+Cd contamination, the ability of the plants to translocate As to aboveground system increased also showing that, for both metal(loid)s, there were significant differences between genotypes studied. Moreover, the results showed that Cynara cardunculus var. sylvestris collected in an industrial area is the genotype that, among those studied, had the best phytoextraction capability for each metal(loid).
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- Chiara Leonardi
- Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Catania, via Androne, 81, 95124, Catania, Italy.
- National Research Council, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean, Via Empedocle, 58, 95128, Catania, Italy.
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- National Research Council, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean, Via Empedocle, 58, 95128, Catania, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean, Via Empedocle, 58, 95128, Catania, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute for Agricultural and Forest Systems in the Mediterranean, Via Empedocle, 58, 95128, Catania, Italy
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Baştabak B, Gödekmerdan E, Koçar G. A holistic approach to soil contamination and sustainable phytoremediation with energy crops in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Chemosphere 2021; 276:130192. [PMID: 33740653 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The objective of this current review article is to evaluate the current knowledge of the contaminated soil in the study area based on reports and the results of previous experimental studies in the literature and to discuss the feasibility of phytoremediation with biofuel production using energy crops. The results indicated that the soil contamination was related mainly to the thermal power plant and mining activities in Kütahya, high industrial activity in İzmir, heavy metal and radioactive pollution in Manisa and Muğla. Moreover, the sources of the contamination are geothermal resources and transportation in Aydın and Denizli, respectively. However, soil pollution in Afyonkarahisar and Uşak provinces has not been discussed due to a lack of detailed reports and data in the literature. Besides, energy crops such as Zea mays, Ricinus communis, and Gossypium hirsitum were identified as appropriate candidates for İzmir, Denizli, Manisa, and Aydın due to being resistant to the arid climate. In Muğla province, Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus bicostata can be cultivated because of having adaptation to moderate climatic conditions. Ricinus communis and Helianthus annuus were determined to be very suitable energy crops for the phytoremediation of many heavy metals in Kütahya. The review promotes the development of economic, environmental, and social benefits to regain the contaminated areas through phytoremediation. The findings of the study are important for creating sustainable solutions for remediation of polluted soils in Turkey, as well as for shedding light on the process of establishing appropriate policies to make soils contaminated suitable for agriculture.
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- Benginur Baştabak
- Ege University, Biomass Energy Systems and Technologies Application and Research Center, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Ege University, Biomass Energy Systems and Technologies Application and Research Center, İzmir, Turkey.
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- Ege University, Biomass Energy Systems and Technologies Application and Research Center, İzmir, Turkey.
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Sorrentino MC, Capozzi F, Amitrano C, De Tommaso G, Arena C, Iuliano M, Giordano S, Spagnuolo V. Facing metal stress by multiple strategies: morphophysiological responses of cardoon (Cynara cardunculus L.) grown in hydroponics. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:37616-37626. [PMID: 33715128 PMCID: PMC8302550 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13242-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The contamination of environments by heavy metals has become an urgent issue causing undesirable accumulations and severe damages to agricultural crops, especially cadmium and lead which are among the most widespread and dangerous metal pollutants worldwide. The selection of proper species is a crucial step in many plant-based restoration approaches; therefore, the aim of the present work was to check for early morphophysiological responsive traits in three cultivars of Cynara cardunculus (Sardo, Siciliano, and Spagnolo), helping to select the best performing cultivar for phytoremediation. For all three tested cultivars, our results indicate that cardoon displays some morphophysiological traits to face Cd and Pb pollution, particularly at the root morphology level, element uptake ability, and photosynthetic pigment content. Other traits show instead a cultivar-specific behavior; in fact, stomata plasticity, photosynthetic pattern, and antioxidant power provide different responses, but only Spagnolo cv. achieves a successful strategy attaining a real resilience to metal stress. The capacity of Spagnolo plants to modify leaf structural and physiological traits under heavy metal contamination to maintain high photosynthetic efficiency should be considered an elective trait for its use in contaminated environments.
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- Maria Cristina Sorrentino
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Università, 100-80055, Portici, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, Cupa Nuova Cintia, 21-80126, Napoli, Italy.
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Dobrikova AG, Apostolova EL, Hanć A, Yotsova E, Borisova P, Sperdouli I, Adamakis IDS, Moustakas M. Cadmium toxicity in Salvia sclarea L.: An integrative response of element uptake, oxidative stress markers, leaf structure and photosynthesis. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 209:111851. [PMID: 33421673 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The herbal plant Salvia sclarea L. (clary sage) is classified to cadmium (Cd) accumulators and considered as a potential plant for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soil. However, the effect of Cd only treatment on the function of the photosynthetic apparatus of S. sclarea, as well as the mechanisms involved in Cd tolerance have not yet been studied in detail. This study was conducted to examine the integrative responses of S. sclarea plants exposed to a high Cd supply (100 µM) for 3 and 8 days by investigating element nutrient uptake, oxidative stress markers, pigment composition, photosynthetic performance and leaf structure. Measurements of the functional activities of photosystem I (PSI, by P700 photooxidation), photosystem II (PSII, by chlorophyll fluorescence parameters), the oxygen-evolving complex (oxygen evolution by Joliot- and Clark-type electrodes), as well as the leaf pigment and phenolic contents, were used to evaluate the protective mechanisms of the photosynthetic apparatus under Cd stress. Data suggested that the molecular mechanisms included in the photosynthetic tolerance to Cd toxicity involve strongly increased phenolic and anthocyanin contents, as well as an increased non-photochemical quenching and accelerated cyclic electron transport around PSI up to 61%, which protect the function of the photosynthetic apparatus under stress. Furthermore, the tolerance of S. sclarea to Cd stress is also associated with increased accumulation of Fe in leaves by 25%. All the above, clearly suggest that S. sclarea plants employ several different mechanisms to protect the function of the photosynthetic apparatus against Cd stress, which are discussed here.
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- Anelia G Dobrikova
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organisation-Demeter, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Botany, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Sun X, Sun M, Chao Y, Wang H, Pan H, Yang Q, Cui X, Lou Y, Zhuge Y. Alleviation of lead toxicity and phytostimulation in perennial ryegrass by the Pb-resistant fungus Trichoderma asperellum SD-5. Funct Plant Biol 2021; 48:333-341. [PMID: 33256897 DOI: 10.1071/fp20237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lead (Pb), a highly toxic metal ion, is detrimental to plants and humans. Existing botanical techniques for Pb-contaminated soil remediation are limited in their efficiency. Here, we investigated the use of the fungus Trichoderma asperellum Samuels, Lieckf & Nirenberg SD-5, which we identified previously as being Pb-resistant, for phytoremediation and for its effects on plant growth, Pb adsorption, and physiological responses in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. 'Lark'). We set up four soil treatments: CK (uncontaminated by Pb), T1 (1000 mg kg-1 Pb), T2 (1:9 ratio of sawdust to T1), and T3 (T2 inoculated with T. asperellum SD-5). A pot experiment revealed that the addition of the Pb-resistant microorganism promoted growth and increased biomass in ryegrass under Pb stress, in addition to significantly enhancing photosynthesis by increasing the leaf chlorophyll content and improving the total protein content and expression of the pAPX, POD, SOD, and GPX genes, evidence of an improved antioxidant system and the alleviation of Pb stress. We demonstrated that Pb-resistant microorganisms can enhance Pb extraction from the soil, thus improving remediation. Mitigation mechanisms operating at the physiological and gene expression levels were also determined, providing a scientific basis for the role of combined plant-microorganism methods in remediating Pb-contaminated soil.
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- Xin Sun
- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China; and School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China
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- Tai'an Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Nantianmen Street, Tai'an City, Shandong, 271000, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China; and Corresponding authors. ;
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Efficient Utilisation of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, College of Resources and Environment, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road, Tai'an, Shandong, 271018, PR China; and Corresponding authors. ;
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Garau M, Castaldi P, Patteri G, Roggero PP, Garau G. Evaluation of Cynara cardunculus L. and municipal solid waste compost for aided phytoremediation of multi potentially toxic element-contaminated soils. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:3253-3265. [PMID: 32910403 PMCID: PMC7788029 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10687-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The suitability for aided phytoremediation of Cynara cardunculus L. var. altilis and municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) applied at 2% and 4 % rates was evaluated in a multi potentially toxic element (PTE)-contaminated mining soil (Pb ~ 15,383 mg kg-1, Zn ~ 4076 mg kg-1, As ~ 49 mg kg-1, Cd ~ 67 mg kg-1, Cu ~ 181 mg kg-1, and Sb ~ 109 mg kg-1). The growth of C. cardunculus significantly increased with compost amendment and followed the order: MSWC-4% > MSWC-2% > Control. PTE concentrations in the roots of plants grown on amended soils decreased compared with control plants (i.e., less than ~ 82, 94, and 88% for Pb, Zn, and Cd respectively). PTE translocation from roots to shoots depended on both PTE and amendment rate but values were generally low (i.e., < 1). However, PTE mineralomasses were always higher for plants grown on MSWC-amended soils because of their higher biomass production, which favored an overall PTE bioaccumulation in roots and shoots. After plant growth, labile As and Sb increased in amended soils, while labile Pb, Zn, Cu, and Cd significantly decreased. Likewise, dehydrogenase and urease activities increased significantly in planted soils amended with MSWC. Also, the potential metabolic activity and the catabolic versatility of soil microbial communities significantly increased in planted soils amended with MSWC. Overall, our results indicate that C. cardunculus and MSWC can be effective resources for the aided phytoremediation of multi PTE-contaminated soils.
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- Matteo Garau
- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
- Nucleo di Ricerca sulla Desertificazione, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Sassari, Viale Italia 39, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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Adamakis IDS, Sperdouli I, Hanć A, Dobrikova A, Apostolova E, Moustakas M. Rapid Hormetic Responses of Photosystem II Photochemistry of Clary Sage to Cadmium Exposure. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:E41. [PMID: 33375193 PMCID: PMC7793146 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Five-day exposure of clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) to 100 μM cadmium (Cd) in hydroponics was sufficient to increase Cd concentrations significantly in roots and aboveground parts and affect negatively whole plant levels of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg), since Cd competes for Ca channels, while reduced Mg concentrations are associated with increased Cd tolerance. Total zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe) uptake increased but their translocation to the aboveground parts decreased. Despite the substantial levels of Cd in leaves, without any observed defects on chloroplast ultrastructure, an enhanced photosystem II (PSII) efficiency was observed, with a higher fraction of absorbed light energy to be directed to photochemistry (ΦPSΙΙ). The concomitant increase in the photoprotective mechanism of non-photochemical quenching of photosynthesis (NPQ) resulted in an important decrease in the dissipated non-regulated energy (ΦNO), modifying the homeostasis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), through a decreased singlet oxygen (1O2) formation. A basal ROS level was detected in control plant leaves for optimal growth, while a low increased level of ROS under 5 days Cd exposure seemed to be beneficial for triggering defense responses, and a high level of ROS out of the boundaries (8 days Cd exposure), was harmful to plants. Thus, when clary sage was exposed to Cd for a short period, tolerance mechanisms were triggered. However, exposure to a combination of Cd and high light or to Cd alone (8 days) resulted in an inhibition of PSII functionality, indicating Cd toxicity. Thus, the rapid activation of PSII functionality at short time exposure and the inhibition at longer duration suggests a hormetic response and describes these effects in terms of "adaptive response" and "toxicity", respectively.
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- Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization—Demeter, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznań, Poland;
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (A.D.); (E.A.)
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (A.D.); (E.A.)
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- Department of Botany, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Ribeiro PG, Martins GC, Moreira CG, de Oliveira C, Andrade MLDC, Sales TS, Chagas WFT, Labory CRG, de Carvalho TS, Guilherme LRG. Interactions of cadmium and zinc in high zinc tolerant native species Andropogon gayanus cultivated in hydroponics: growth endpoints, metal bioaccumulation, and ultrastructural analysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:45513-45526. [PMID: 32794095 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10183-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) toxicity causes physiological disorders and harms plants, interfering with the rehabilitation of areas affected by mining activities. This study evaluated how the exposure to Zn and/or Cd affects the growth of native andropogon grass (Andropogon gayanus Kunth) plants originally found in areas contaminated with Cd and/or Zn due to zinc mining activities. Plants were cultivated for 7 weeks in a nutrient solution treated with Zn (142.3-854.0 μM) or Cd (0.9-13.3 μM) separately or combined with a molar ratio of 64:1 (Zn:Cd). A control treatment was grown in a complete Hoagland and Arnon solution (without Cd). Plant height, stem diameter, internode length, dry weight, Cd and Zn concentration, and accumulation in shoots/roots, as well as ultrastructure of roots and leaves were analyzed at the end of the experiment. The root dry weight was not significantly affected by the addition of the metals. Moreover, Zn provided higher shoot dry weight (up to 160%) relative to control. Andropogon grass tolerated both metals better separately than when applied together. Transmission electron microscopy analyses showed modifications such as vesiculation and vacuolation in the ultrastructure of andropogon tissues by Cd and/or Zn. The andropogon grass was tolerant to the doses tested, evidencing that it has potential for recovering areas contaminated with Zn and/or Cd.
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- Paula Godinho Ribeiro
- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Rua Boaventura da Silva, 955, Belém, Pará, 66055-090, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Agriculture, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Muro-González DA, Mussali-Galante P, Valencia-Cuevas L, Flores-Trujillo K, Tovar-Sánchez E. Morphological, physiological, and genotoxic effects of heavy metal bioaccumulation in Prosopis laevigata reveal its potential for phytoremediation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:40187-40204. [PMID: 32661966 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-10026-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mining industry generates large volumes of waste known as mine tailings, which contain heavy metals (HMs) that generate a risk to environmental health. Thus, remediation of HM pollution requires attention. In this study, HM bioaccumulation, genotoxic damage, and morphological and physiological changes in the tree species Prosopis laevigata were evaluated in order to assess its potential for remediation of mine tailings. P. laevigata plants were established in two treatments (reference substrate and tailing substrate) under greenhouse conditions. Every 2 months, six individuals were selected per treatment for 1 year. From each individual, macromorphological (height, stem diameter, and number of leaves), micromorphological (stomatal coverage and stomatal index), and physiological parameters (chlorophyll content) were evaluated, as well as the concentration of Pb, Cu, Cd, Cr, Fe, and Zn in root and foliar tissue. Genetic damage was assessed by the comet assay in foliar tissue. These parameters were evaluated in adult individuals established in mine tailings. Roots bioaccumulated significantly more HM compared to foliar tissue. However, the bioaccumulation pattern in both tissues was Fe > Pb > Zn > Cu. The plants in tailing substrate reduced significantly the morphological and physiological characters throughout the experiment. Only the bioaccumulation of Pb affected significantly the levels of genetic damage and the number of leaves, while Zn reduced plant height. The percentage of plants that have translocation factor values greater than 1 are Cu (92.9) > Fe (85.7) > Pb (75.0) > Zn (64.3). P. laevigata has potential to phytoremediate environments contaminated with metals, due to its dominance and establishment in abandoned mine tailings, and its ability to bioaccumulate HM unaffecting plant development, as well as their high levels of HM translocation.
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- Dalia A Muro-González
- Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Amir W, Farid M, Ishaq HK, Farid S, Zubair M, Alharby HF, Bamagoos AA, Rizwan M, Raza N, Hakeem KR, Ali S. Accumulation potential and tolerance response of Typha latifolia L. under citric acid assisted phytoextraction of lead and mercury. Chemosphere 2020; 257:127247. [PMID: 32534296 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Chelate-assisted phytoextraction by high biomass producing macrophyte plant Typha latifolia L. commonly known as cattail, is gaining much attention worldwide. The present study investigated the effects of Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) on physiology and biochemistry of plant, Pb and Hg uptake in T. latifolia with and without citric acid (CA) amendment. The uniform seedlings of T. latifolia were treated with various concentrations in the hydroponics as: Pb and Hg (1, 2.5, 5 mM) each alone and/or with CA (5 mM). After four weeks of treatments, the results revealed that Pb and Hg significantly reduced the plant agronomic traits as compare to non-treated plants. The addition of CA improved the plant physiology and enhanced the antioxidant enzymes activities to overcome Pb and Hg induced oxidative damage and electrolyte leakage. Our results depicted that Pb and Hg uptake and accumulation by T. latifolia was dose depend whereas, the addition of CA further increased the concentration and accumulation of Pb and Hg by up to 22 & 35% Pb and 72 & 40% Hg in roots, 25 & 26% Pb and 85 & 60% Hg in stems and 22 & 15 Pb and 100 & 58% Hg in leaves respectively compared to Pb and Hg treated only plants. On other hand, the root-shoot translocation factor was ≥1 and bioconcentration factor was also ≥2 for both Pb & Hg. The results also revealed that T. latifolia showed greater tolerance towards Hg and accumulated higher Hg in all parts compared with Pb.
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- Waqas Amir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, Multan, 60000, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan; Department of Biological Sciences and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
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Yotsova E, Dobrikova A, Stefanov M, Misheva S, Bardáčová M, Matušíková I, Žideková L, Blehová A, Apostolova E. Effects of cadmium on two wheat cultivars depending on different nitrogen supply. Plant Physiol Biochem 2020; 155:789-799. [PMID: 32877878 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution as well as improper fertilization management represent serious threats to a clean environment and healthy food. This study was conducted to investigate how nitrogen supply influences a plant's ability to cope with cadmium stress in the two wheat cultivars - the modern cv. Katya (carrier of the semi-dwarfing gene Rht8) and the old cv. Slomer. Here we examined the effects of 100 μM CdCl2 on both wheat genotypes grown hydroponically under three different nutrition regimes of 5.5, 10 and 20 mM NO3- by investigating plant growth, pigment content and the functional activity of the photosynthetic apparatus through a combination of PAM chlorophyll fluorescence, P700 photooxidation, oxygen evolution and oxidative stress markers. Data showed that the different genetic background affects the different strategies for metal uptake and allocation, as well as abilities to deal with oxidative stress. The modern cv. Katya restricts the entry of the metal to the roots, but allows its translocation to the shoots. Nevertheless, the photosynthetic performance indicated better protection, possibly mediated by the Rht8 allele. In contrast, the old cv. Slomer tolerates higher cadmium levels in roots and possesses efficient barriers against its transfer to the shoots, but still showed more impaired photosynthetic activity. In general, the impact of cadmium on the photosynthetic apparatus was most deleterious under the lowest nitrogen concentration which was applied, while the highest nitrogen supply alleviated the negative effects of cadmium. The data suggest that the modern breeding allele (Rht8), as well as a better nutrition might contribute to the tolerance to heavy metal stress in the wheat.
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- Ekaterina Yotsova
- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Science, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology, Námestie J. Herdu 2, Trnava, SK-917 01, Slovak Republic
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- University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecochemistry and Radioecology, Námestie J. Herdu 2, Trnava, SK-917 01, Slovak Republic
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- University of SS. Cyril and Methodius, Department of Biochemistry, Námestie J. Herdu 2, Trnava, SK-917 01, Slovak Republic
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- Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant Physiology, Ilkovičova 6, Mlynská dolina, 84 215, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Li X, Lan X, Liu W, Cui X, Cui Z. Toxicity, migration and transformation characteristics of lead in soil-plant system: Effect of lead species. J Hazard Mater 2020; 395:122676. [PMID: 32325342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Lead (Pb) is a typical hazardous element of high concern in species characteristics involving toxicity, migration and transformation. A greenhouse experiment was conducted using Solanum nigrum L. grown in soils treated by divalent (Pb2+), tetravalent (Pb4+), trimethyl (TML) and triethyl (TEL) lead for 60 days. Results of physio-biochemical parameters indicated Pb toxicity was ranked as TEL > TML > Pb2+ > Pb4+ in a dose-dependent manner, and the correlation levels of organic species were higher than inorganic species. S. nigrum L. adopted phytostabilization strategy through fixing Pb in roots and restricting its transfer to shoots. More phytotoxic Pb was absorbed from soils treated by Pb2+ than Pb4+ as well as TEL than TML. In soils, inorganic Pb species were mainly present in residues while organic Pb species in Fe/Mn oxide and exchangeable fractions. Although most of Pb species in plant existed in the low-bioavailable extractions of 1 M NaCl and 2% HAC, the water-soluble Pb extracted by d-H2O and 80 % ethanol were increased to a large extent under high-level exposure. The occurrence of reduction and (de)alkylation were considered as the major pathways in the biotransformation of Pb species. This study will conduce to the ecological risk management for Pb-contaminated soils.
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- Xinxin Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
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Song X, Zhang C, Chen W, Zhu Y, Wang Y. Growth responses and physiological and biochemical changes in five ornamental plants grown in urban lead-contaminated soils. Plant Environ Interact 2020; 1:29-47. [PMID: 37284132 PMCID: PMC10168045 DOI: 10.1002/pei3.10013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2019] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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An increasing concentration of lead (Pb) in urban contaminated soil due to anthropogenic activities has been a global issue threatening human health. The use of urban ornamental plants as phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated soil is a new choice. In the present experiment, the physiological and biochemical response of five ornamental plants to increase in concentrations of C4H6O4Pb·H2O in the soil were measured to investigate these plans' Pb tolerance strategies and abilities. Our results showed that Pb stress significantly inhibited the growth and the biomass of all the plants. The root activity (RA), net photosynthetic rate (P n), and chlorophyll (Chl) content in Pb-stressed leaves were significantly decreased, whereas the leaf proline (Pro), soluble sugar (SS), and membrane stability index (MSI) were remarkable increased compared with those in the control group. By application of all-subsets regression and linear regression, the reduction in photosynthetic capacity in the five plants is mainly due to the decrease in the leaf Chl content caused by Pb stress. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) in Canna generalis was greater than 1, while in the other plants were lower than 1, suggesting that Canna generalis had the highest Pb accumulation ability. The translocation factor (TF) in all the plants were lower than 1, suggesting that Pb preferentially accumulated in the external part of roots. By calculating the comprehensive evaluation value (CEV), Iris germanica L. was found to be the most sensitive species, and Canna generalis was the most tolerant species, to Pb stress among the five ornamental plants.
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- Xiliang Song
- College of Resources and EnvironmentShandong Agricultural UniversityTai’anChina
- Shandong Provincial Engineering & Technology Research Center for Phyto‐microremediation in Saline‐alkali LandShandongChina
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- College of Biological Sciences and TechnologyBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- College of Resources and EnvironmentShandong Agricultural UniversityTai’anChina
- Shandong Provincial Engineering & Technology Research Center for Phyto‐microremediation in Saline‐alkali LandShandongChina
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- College of Resources and EnvironmentShandong Agricultural UniversityTai’anChina
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- College of Resources and EnvironmentShandong Agricultural UniversityTai’anChina
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Huihui Z, Xin L, Zisong X, Yue W, Zhiyuan T, Meijun A, Yuehui Z, Wenxu Z, Nan X, Guangyu S. Toxic effects of heavy metals Pb and Cd on mulberry (Morus alba L.) seedling leaves: Photosynthetic function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism responses. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 195:110469. [PMID: 32179235 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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To explore the mechanism of how lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) stress affects photosynthesis of mulberry (Morus alba L.), we looked at the effects of different concentrations of Pb and Cd stress (at 100 and 200 μmol L-1), which are two heavy metal elements, on leaf chlorophyll (Chl), photosynthesis gas exchange, Chl fluorescence, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism in mulberry leaves. The results showed that higher concentrations of Pb and Cd reduced leaf Chl content, especially in Chl a where content was more sensitive than in Chl b. Under Pb and Cd stress, the photosynthetic carbon assimilation capacity of mulberry leaves was reduced, which was a consequence of combined limitations of stomatal and non-stomatal factors. The main non-stomatal factors were decreased photosystem II (PSII) and photosystem I (PSI) activity and carboxylation efficiency (CE). Damage to the donor side of the PSII reaction center was greater than the acceptor side. After being treated with 100 μmol L-1 of Pb and Cd, mulberry leaves continued to be able to dissipate excess excitation energy by starting non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), but when Pb and Cd concentrations were increased to 200 μmol L-1, the protection mechanism that depends on NPQ was impaired. Excessive excitation energy from chloroplasts promoted a great increase of ROS, such as superoxide anion (O2•-) and H2O2. Moreover, under high Pb and Cd stress, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were also inhibited to some extent, and excessive ROS also resulted in a significantly higher degree of oxidative damage. Compared with Cd, the effect of Pb stress at the same concentration level displayed a significantly lower impact on Chl content, photosynthetic carbon assimilation, and stomatal conductance. Meanwhile, Pb stress mainly damaged activity of the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) located on PSII donor side, but it reduced the electronic pressure on the PSII acceptor side and PSI. Furthermore, under Pb stress, the NPQ, SOD, and APX activity were all significantly higher than those under Cd stress. Thus under Pb stress, the degree of photoinhibition and oxidative damage of PSII and PSI in mulberry leaves were significantly lower than under Cd stress.
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- Zhang Huihui
- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Developmental Center of Heilongjiang Provincial Sericulture and Bee Industry, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Developmental Center of Heilongjiang Provincial Sericulture and Bee Industry, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China; Natural Resources and Ecology Institute, Heilongjiang Sciences Academy, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Li X, Cui X, Zhang X, Liu W, Cui Z. Combined toxicity and detoxification of lead, cadmium and arsenic in Solanum nigrum L. J Hazard Mater 2020; 389:121874. [PMID: 31848093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A 3-factor-5-level central composite design was conducted to investigate the combined toxicity and detoxification mechanisms of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in Solanum nigrum L. The three metal(loid)s exhibited low-dose stimulation and high-dose inhibition on plant length. Analyses of eleven oxidative stress and antioxidant parameters showed all Pb, Cd and As induced oxidative damages, and the co-exposure further enhanced their toxic effects. Pb, Cd and As were mainly accumulated in plant roots and poorly translocated to shoots, being beneficial for metal(loid) detoxification. The results of subcellular fractionation showed that Pb, Cd and As in plant leaves, stems and roots were mainly localized in the cell wall and soluble fractions. Most of Pb and As in soils occurred in residual fraction while Cd in exchangeable fraction. Although single Pb, Cd and As in all plant tissues existed predominantly in 1 M NaCl-soluble form, the d-H2O and 80 % ethanol-soluble forms were increased under the binary or ternary combinations. This study will conduce to the potential use of S. nigrum L. in the phytostablization of soil co-contaminated with Pb, Cd and As.
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- Xinxin Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, 250101, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Docimo T, De Stefano R, Cappetta E, Piccinelli AL, Celano R, De Palma M, Tucci M. Physiological, Biochemical, and Metabolic Responses to Short and Prolonged Saline Stress in Two Cultivated Cardoon Genotypes. Plants (Basel) 2020; 9:E554. [PMID: 32349234 PMCID: PMC7284779 DOI: 10.3390/plants9050554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cultivated cardoon is a multipurpose crop with adaptability to limiting environments. Two genotypes ("Bianco Avorio" and "Spagnolo") were comparatively characterized in response to short and prolonged 100 mM NaCl stress in hydroponics. Salt induced no growth variations between genotypes or symptoms of NaCl toxicity, but boosted ABA accumulation in roots and leaves. Both genotypes had high constitutive phenol content, whose major components were depleted upon 2 days of stress only in "Bianco Avorio". Prolonged stress stimulated accumulation of proline, phenylpropanoids, and related transcripts, and non-enzymatic antioxidant activity. Decreased antioxidant enzymes activities upon short stress did not occur for APX in "Spagnolo", indicating a stronger impairment of enzymatic defenses in "Bianco Avorio". Nonetheless, H2O2 and lipid peroxidation did not increase under short and prolonged stress in both genotypes. Overall, the two genotypes appear to share similar defense mechanisms but, in the short term, "Bianco Avorio" depends mainly on non-enzymatic antioxidant phenylpropanoids for ROS scavenging, while "Spagnolo" maintains a larger arsenal of defenses. Upon prolonged stress, proline could have contributed to protection of metabolic functions in both genotypes. Our results provide cues that can be exploited for cardoon genetic improvement and highlight genotypic differences for breeding salinity tolerant varieties.
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- Teresa Docimo
- Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, National Research Council, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, National Research Council, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, National Research Council, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy
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- Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, National Research Council, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Institute of Bioscience and BioResources, National Research Council, Via Università 100, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Oliveira BRM, de Almeida AAF, Pirovani CP, Barroso JP, de C Neto CH, Santos NA, Ahnert D, Baligar VC, Mangabeira PAO. Mitigation of Cd toxicity by Mn in young plants of cacao, evaluated by the proteomic profiles of leaves and roots. Ecotoxicology 2020; 29:340-358. [PMID: 32107699 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-020-02178-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Cd is a non-essential metal and highly toxic to plants, animals and humans, even at very low concentrations. Cd has been found in cocoa beans and in their products, as in the case of chocolate. Mn plays an important role in photosynthetic and can interact with Cd and attenuate its toxic effects on plants. The objective of this work was to evaluate the mechanisms of Mn response in the mitigation of Cd toxicity in young plants of the CCN 51 cacao genotype submitted to 0.8 mmol Cd kg-1, 1.6 mmol Mn kg-1 or the combination of 0.4 mmol Cd kg-1 + 0.8 mmol Mn kg-1 soil, together with the control treatment (without addition of Cd and Mn in soil), by means of analysis of changes in the profile of exclusive proteins (EP) and differentially accumulated proteins (DAP). Leaf and root proteins were extracted and quantified from the different treatments, followed by proteomic analysis. About eight DAP and 38 EP were identified in leaves, whereas in roots 43 DAP and 21 EP were identified. Some important proteins induced in the presence of Cd and repressed in the presence of Cd + Mn or vice versa, were ATPases, isoflavone reductase, proteasome and chaperonin. It was concluded that proteins involved in oxidoreduction and defense and stress response processes, in addition to other processes, were induced in the presence of Cd and repressed in the presence of Cd + Mn. This demonstrated that Mn was able to mitigate the toxic effects of Cd on young plants of the CCN 51 cocoa genotype.
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- Bruna Rafaela Machado Oliveira
- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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- USDA-ARS-Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, State University of Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, km 16, Ilhéus, BA, 45662-900, Brazil
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Yang Y, Zhang L, Huang X, Zhou Y, Quan Q, Li Y, Zhu X. Response of photosynthesis to different concentrations of heavy metals in Davidia involucrata. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0228563. [PMID: 32176700 PMCID: PMC7075629 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are highly toxic and are widespread in agricultural soils, representing risks to plant and human health. In this study, Davidia involucrata was cultivated in soil with different concentrations of Pb and Cd and sampled after 90 days. We used ANOVA to analyse the photosynthesis of D. involucrata and the ability of Pb and Cd to enrich and migrate in roots, stems and leaves. Various results are described here. 1) Under individual and combined Pb and Cd stress, the accumulation factors in the roots were greater than 1, which was significantly greater than those in the stems and leaves (P < 0.05), and the translocation factors both were less than 1. The Pb and Cd enrichment ability of D. involucrata roots was significantly higher than that of stems and leaves, and the migration ability of the two heavy metals in D. involucrata was weak. 2) The Mg-dechelatase activities of chlorophyll degradation products increased under stress due to high concentrations of Pb and Cd. However, chlorophyllase activity was higher at relatively low concentrations of the two heavy metals (P < 0.05). δ-Aminolevulinic acid and porphobilinogen of chlorophyll synthesis products are easily converted to uroporphyrinogen III under low concentrations of Cd, which promotes the synthesis of chlorophyll. 3) The effect of Cd stress alone on the chlorophyll concentration was not significant. Under combined stress, concentrations of Pb and Cd in the range of 400~800 mg·kg-1 and 5~20 mg·kg-1 significantly promoted an increase in photosynthetic pigments (P < 0.05). 4) Inhibition of the net photosynthetic rate increased with increasing Pb and Cd concentrations under both individual and combined stress. In addition, the root of D. involucrata had a strong absorption and fixation effect on heavy metals, thereby reducing metal toxicity and improving the tolerance of D. involucrata to heavy metals.
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- Yan Yang
- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- * E-mail: (YY); (XHZ)
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
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- College of Environment Science and Engineering, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, China
- * E-mail: (YY); (XHZ)
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Tokarz KM, Makowski W, Tokarz B, Hanula M, Sitek E, Muszyńska E, Jędrzejczyk R, Banasiuk R, Chajec Ł, Mazur S. Can Ceylon Leadwort ( Plumbago zeylanica L.) Acclimate to Lead Toxicity?-Studies of Photosynthetic Apparatus Efficiency. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E1866. [PMID: 32182862 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Ceylon leadwort (Plumbago zeylanica) is ornamental plant known for its pharmacological properties arising from the abundant production of various secondary metabolites. It often grows in lead polluted areas. The aim of presented study was to evaluate the survival strategy of P. zeylanica to lead toxicity via photosynthetic apparatus acclimatization. Shoots of P. zeylanica were cultivated on media with different Pb concentrations (0.0, 0.05, and 0.1 g Pb∙l−1). After a four-week culture, the efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus of plants was evaluated by Chl a fluorescence measurement, photosynthetic pigment, and Lhcb1, PsbA, PsbO, and RuBisCo protein accumulation, antioxidant enzymes activity, and chloroplast ultrastructure observation. Plants from lower Pb concentration revealed no changes in photosynthetic pigments content and light-harvesting complex (LHCII) size, as well as no limitation on the donor side of Photosystem II Reaction Centre (PSII RC). However, the activity and content of antioxidant enzymes indicated a high risk of limitation on the acceptor side of Photosystem I. In turn, plants from 0.1 g Pb∙l−1 showed a significant decrease in pigments content, LHCII size, the amount of active PSII RC, oxygen-evolving complex activity, and significant remodeling of chloroplast ultrastructure indicated limitation of PSII RC donor side. Obtained results indicate that P. zeylanica plants acclimate to lead toxicity by Pb accumulation in roots and, depending on Pb concentration, by adjusting their photosynthetic apparatus via the activation of alternative (cyclic and pseudocyclic) electron transport pathways.
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Rathika R, Khalifa AYZ, Srinivasan P, Praburaman L, Kamala-Kannan S, Selvankumar T, Kim W, Govarthanan M. Effect of citric acid and vermi-wash on growth and metal accumulation of Sorghum bicolor cultivated in lead and nickel contaminated soil. Chemosphere 2020; 243:125327. [PMID: 31733538 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of the present study is to assess the influence of vermi-wash (VW) and citric acid (CA) on Sorghum bicolor growth and phytoaccumulation of lead (Pb) and nickel (Ni) contaminated soil. The biomass of the S. bicolor has been enhanced by the addition of VW (24 and 26%) and CA (11 and 9%) in Pb and Ni contaminated soil, respectively. The VW treatment showed enhanced shoot and root lengths and chlorophyll concentrations compared to CA. The shoot anatomic structure showed an accumulation of Pb and Ni were positively impacted by the amendment of VW and CA. In addition, VW treatment showed enhanced antioxidant enzymes activity (140, 125 and 152 U/mg of CAT, SOD and POD). Further, the plants grown in Pb contaminated soil treated with VW showed enhanced Rubisco activity of 1.49 U/ml, whereas, CA treatment showed 1.23 U/ml of Rubisco. It has been observed that the VW showed as a potential chelator as well as plant beneficial formulation for the enhanced phyto-remediation of Pb and Ni.
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- R Rathika
- PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, 637501, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Biological Sciences Department, College of Science, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia; Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, University of Beni-Suef, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, 637501, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Mineral Processing and Bio Engineering, Central South University, 932 South Lushan, Hunan, 410083, PR China
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- Division of Biotechnology, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan, 54596, South Korea
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- PG & Research Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kalippatti, Namakkal, 637501, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Capozzi F, Sorrentino MC, Caporale AG, Fiorentino N, Giordano S, Spagnuolo V. Exploring the phytoremediation potential of Cynara cardunculus: a trial on an industrial soil highly contaminated by heavy metals. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:9075-9084. [PMID: 31912390 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07575-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Metal uptake capacity and growth patterns of three cardoon cultivars (Sardo, Siciliano, and Spagnolo) were investigated for phytoremediation in a metal-contaminated soil. Metal concentrations after one and two growth rounds were measured in soil and plants by ICP-MS. Potentially and promptly available metal fractions were estimated by EDTA and ammonium nitrate. Plant weight, water and nitrogen content, and life span were considered as growth parameters. After the first growth cycle, a significant accumulation of all elements was observed in roots, whereas only Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Sb were significantly translocated to the shoots. After the second growth cycle, a further significant increase, especially in roots, was observed in all cultivars and for all elements considered. High percentages of the potentially available fraction were found for As, Cd, Cu, Pb, and Sb. Metal concentrations in plants were far higher than the promptly available fraction, indicating an increase of metal bioavailability during culture rounds. A severe decrease of weight and life span was observed in Sardo and Siciliano grown on polluted soil, along with an increase in N content. The cultivar Spagnolo, harmonizing a high ability of metal uptake and tolerance, proved the most efficient cultivar in metal phytoremediation.
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- Fiore Capozzi
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Università 100, 80055, Portici (NA), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 26, 80126, Naples, Italy
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Chen Q, Liu B, Man H, Chen L, Wang X, Tu J, Guo Z, Jin G, Lou J, Ci L. Enhanced bioaccumulation efficiency and tolerance for Cd (Ⅱ) in Arabidopsis thaliana by amphoteric nitrogen-doped carbon dots. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 190:110108. [PMID: 31891836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.110108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Amphoteric nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) that prepared environmentally friendly have rich functional groups, such as carboxyl, amino, hydroxyl, carbonyl, etc. Through electrostatic attraction and complexation between the chemical groups and metal ions, N-CDs present excellent adsorption capacity for Cd2+ in heavy polluted water with the saturated adsorption weight of 559 mg g-1. The investigation of interaction between N-CDs, Cd2+ and Arabidopsis thaliana reveals that N-CDs (from 4 mg kg-1 to 8 mg kg-1) can dramatically enhance Cd bioaccumulation of plants by 58.3% of unit biomass and 260% of individual seedling when the plants were cultivated for 10 days under Cd stress (from 10 mg kg-1 to 50 mg kg-1). Simultaneously, N-CDs significantly alleviate the toxicity caused by high Cd stress on Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings growth. N-CDs induce higher germination rate (maximum: 2.5-fold), higher biomass (maximum: 3.7-fold), better root development (maximum: 1.4-fold), higher photosynthetic efficiency and higher antioxidant capacity in plants under Cd stress. When the Cd and N-CDs concentration are respective 20 mg kg-1 and 4 mg kg-1, the enzyme activities of the catalase and peroxidase increased to 2.73-fold and 1.45-fold, respectively. This research prove the potential application of amphoteric N-CDs in phytoremediation because N-CDs greatly mitigate the growth retardation of plant caused by Cd2+ even with the extremely increased Cd2+ concentration in vivo.
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- Qiong Chen
- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Beijing Xinna International Hi-Tech Material Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100076, China
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- Beijing Xinna International Hi-Tech Material Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100076, China
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- Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA.
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- SDU & Rice Joint Center for Carbon Nanomaterials, Key Laboratory for Liquid-Solid Structural Evolution & Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China.
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Zhou X, Huang G, Liang D, Liu Y, Yao S, Ali U, Hu H. Influence of nitrogen forms and application rates on the phytoextraction of copper by castor bean (Ricinus communis L.). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:647-656. [PMID: 31808081 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06768-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Fertilization is an important agricultural strategy for enhancing the efficiency of phytoremediation in copper (Cu)-contaminated soils. In this study, the effects of nitrogen (N) forms, including ammonium (NH4+-N) and nitrate (NO3--N), on the growth, translocation, and accumulation of Cu in the tissues of Ricinus communis L. were investigated in pot and hydroponic experiments. The results demonstrated that higher biomass and N contents in plants were obtained when N was supplied as NO3--N rather than NH4+-N. Application of N increased the Cu content in the roots of R. communis, with a higher content after NH4+-N (53.10-64.20 mg kg-1) than NO3--N (37.62-53.75 mg kg-1) treatment. On the contrary, the levels of Cu translocation factors were much higher in NO3--fed plants (0.34-0.45) than in NH4+-fed plants (0.28-0.38). The suggested amount of N for fertilizer application is 225 kg hm-2, which resulted in the highest Cu content in R. communis and optimal plant growth. As the main Cu-binding site, root cell walls accumulated less Cu in plants treated with NH4+-N compared with NO3--N. Additionally, NH4+-N induced a higher malondialdehyde content and more severe root damage compared with NO3--N. In the leaf, a larger number of black granules, which could be protein and starch grains involved in the detoxification of Cu in R. communis, were present after NH4+-N than NO3--N treatment. These results illustrate that N forms are especially important for Cu translocation and accumulation and that immobilization and transformation of Cu in roots were improved more by NH4+-N than NO3--N. In conclusion, N fertilizers containing the appropriate forms applied at suitable rates may enhance the biomass and Cu accumulation of R. communis and thereby the remediation efficiency of Cu-contaminated soils.
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Arable Land Conservation (Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River), Ministry of Agriculture, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Li X, Zhang X, Wang X, Cui Z. Phytoremediation of multi-metal contaminated mine tailings with Solanum nigrum L. and biochar/attapulgite amendments. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2019; 180:517-525. [PMID: 31128549 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate an enhanced phytoremediation technique for multi-metal contaminated mine tailings by Solanum nigrum L. and using biochar/attapulgite as soil amendments. The 10% attapulgite (MA2) and 10% biochar (MB2) were recommended as the optimum chemical proportions for amendment materials. Plant length and fresh weight in the MA2/MB2-applied treatments were significantly higher than that in the non-amended treatment, indicating MA2 and MB2 amendments could alleviate metal phytotoxicity. Metal uptake in plant leaves was lower with MA2 and MB2 application than that in the non-amended treatment. However, metal uptake in plant roots was significantly increased with MA2 and MB2 application from the fifth month, suggesting that MA2 and MB2 had significant enhancement on metal stabilization. Temporal variation of metal translocation in soil-to-plant system showed that the function of MA2 and MB2 reached the plateau nearly in the seventh month. The removal rates of metals were higher after the application of MA2 than MB2, and by the following order: Cu (39.6%) > Zn (35.0%) > Cd (34.1%) > Hg (32.1%) > Pb (31.8%) > Mn (19.1%). The synergistic effect between S. nigrum L. and MA2/MB2 appeared to be particularly effective in terms of metal phytostabilization, and MA2 was superior to MB2.
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- Xinxin Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Zhang Y, Ji H. Physiological responses and accumulation characteristics of turfgrasses exposed to potentially toxic elements. J Environ Manage 2019; 246:796-807. [PMID: 31228693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The tolerance and enrichment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in plants are the most important basis of phytoremediation technology for mining area soils. The aim of this research was to study PTEs tolerance, translocation and accumulation differences in three turfgrass species and the biochemical changes of plants and soils. Three turfgrass species were cultured on soils contaminated by single and compound PTEs. Pb, Zn, Cd and As concentrations and biochemical indicators in plant (root and shoot) and soil were determined. Moreover, the microbial communities in rhizosphere soil were analyzed. The studied plants showed strong tolerance and high enrichment ability to Pb, Zn, Cd and As in soil under different PTE concentration gradient stress. Festuca arundinacea had the strongest tolerance to PTEs, whereas Medicago sativa L. had the best tolerance to PTEs. Among all the measured growth or biochemical indicators, the relative growth rate and enzymatic activity of Orychophragmus violaceus were most sensitive to stress. The bioconcentration and translocation factors of Medicago sativa L. for Cd were 1.60 and 1.17, respectively, indicating that it was the most suitable plant for extracting Cd. Compared with other plants, Festuca arundinacea had the most significant effect on soil environment improvement, increasing the soil enzyme activities and microbial community after phytoremediation. This study indicates that Medicago sativa L. can be a potential phytoextraction plant to remove Cd, whereas Festuca arundinacea is more suitable as a cover plant to prevent the dispersion of contaminants in polluted soil.
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- Yan Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollution, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollution, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Resource Environment and GIS, College of Resource Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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Arena C, Vitale E, Hay Mele B, Cataletto PR, Turano M, Simoniello P, De Micco V. Suitability of Solanum lycopersicum L. 'Microtom' for growth in Bioregenerative Life Support Systems: exploring the effect of high-LET ionising radiation on photosynthesis, leaf structure and fruit traits. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2019; 21:615-626. [PMID: 30585676 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The realisation of manned space exploration requires the development of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSS). In such self-sufficient closed habitats, higher plants have a fundamental role in air regeneration, water recovery, food production and waste recycling. In the space environment, ionising radiation represents one of the main constraints to plant growth. In this study, we explore whether low doses of heavy ions, namely Ca 25 Gy, delivered at the seed stage, may induce positive outcomes on growth and functional traits in plants of Solanum lycopersicum L. 'Microtom'. After irradiation of seed, plant growth was monitored during the whole plant life cycle, from germination to fruit ripening. Morphological parameters, photosynthetic efficiency, leaf anatomical functional traits and antioxidant production in leaves and fruits were analysed. Our data demonstrate that irradiation of seeds with 25 Gy Ca ions does not prevent achievement of the seed-to-seed cycle in 'Microtom', and induces a more compact plant size compared to the control. Plants germinated from irradiated seeds show better photochemical efficiency than controls, likely due to the higher amount of D1 protein and photosynthetic pigment content. Leaves of these plants also had smaller cells with a lower number of chloroplasts. The dose of 25 Gy Ca ions is also responsible for positive outcomes in fruits: although developing a lower number of berries, plants germinated from irradiated seeds produce larger berries, richer in carotenoids, ascorbic acid and anthocyanins than controls. These specific traits may be useful for 'Microtom' cultivation in BLSS in space, in so far as the crew members could benefit from fresh food richer in functional compounds that can be directly produced on board.
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- C Arena
- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici (Naples), Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Science and Technology, University of Naples Pathenope, Centro Direzionale Isola C4, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici (Naples), Italy
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Rusinowski S, Krzyżak J, Sitko K, Kalaji HM, Jensen E, Pogrzeba M. Cultivation of C4 perennial energy grasses on heavy metal contaminated arable land: Impact on soil, biomass, and photosynthetic traits. Environ Pollut 2019; 250:300-311. [PMID: 31003142 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of three C4 perennial grasses (Miscanthus x giganteus, Panicum virgatum and Spartina pectinata) for biomass production on arable land unsuitable for food crop cultivation due to Pb, Cd and Zn contamination. We assessed soil properties, biomass yield, metal concentrations, and the photosynthetic performance of each species. Physico-chemical and elemental analyses were performed on soil samples before plantation establishment (2014) and after three years of cultivation (2016), when leaf area index, plant height, yield and heavy metal content of biomass were also determined. Physiological measurements (gas exchange, pigment content, chlorophyll a fluorescence) were recorded monthly between June and September on mature plants in 2016. Cultivation of investigated plants resulted in increased pH, nitrogen, and organic matter (OM) content in soil, although OM increase (13%) was significant only for S. pectinata plots. During the most productive months, maximal quantum yield values of primary photochemistry (Fv/Fm) and gas exchange parameter values reflected literature data of those plants grown on uncontaminated sites. Biomass yields of M. x giganteus (15.0 ± 0.4 t d.m. ha-1) and S. pectinata (12.6 ± 1.2 t d.m. ha-1) were also equivalent to data published from uncontaminated land. P. virgatum performed poorly (4.1 ± 0.4 t d.m. ha-1), probably due to unfavourable climatic conditions, although metal uptake in this species was the highest (3.6 times that of M. x giganteus for Pb). Yield and physiological measurements indicated that M. x giganteus and S. pectinata were unaffected by the levels of contamination and therefore offer alternatives for areas where food production is prohibited. The broad cultivatable latitudinal range of these species suggests these results are widely relevant for development of the bioeconomy. We recommend multi-location trials under diverse contaminant and environmental regimes to determine the full potential of these species.
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- S Rusinowski
- Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, 6 Kossutha Street, 40-844, Katowice, Poland
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- Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, 6 Kossutha Street, 40-844, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia in Katowice, 28 Jagiellońska Street, 40-032, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW, 159 Nowoursynowska Street, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY23 3EB, UK
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- Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, 6 Kossutha Street, 40-844, Katowice, Poland.
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Li X, Zhang X, Wang X, Yang X, Cui Z. Bioaugmentation-assisted phytoremediation of lead and salinity co-contaminated soil by Suaeda salsa and Trichoderma asperellum. Chemosphere 2019; 224:716-725. [PMID: 30851523 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The combined application of plant Suaeda salsa and indigenous fungus Trichoderma asperellum on the treatment of a lead (Pb) and salinity (Na+ and Ca2+) co-contaminated soil was investigated by a flowerpot experiment. As demonstrated by plant growth and selected antioxidant parameters, S. salsa was able to tolerate and grow in the co-contaminated soil, especially bioaugmented with T. asperellum, which promoted plant growth (9-23% and 5-13% increases for plant height and fresh weight, respectively) and appeared to alleviate plant oxidative damage (7-85% and 7-49% decreases for plant malondialdehyde and peroxidase levels, respectively). The SDS-PAGE fingerprints indicated that the total protein contents of S. salsa were affected under Pb and salinity stresses. The interactions of Na+ and Ca2+ ions on the phytotoxicity of Pb remained hormesis phenomenon that low-dose alleviation and high-dose enhancement. The analysis of phytoextraction parameters and bioavailability demonstrated that Pb was mainly concentrated in plant roots and poorly translocated, indicating the phytostabilization served as a major repair pathway. On the contrary, the Na+ and Ca2+ ions were concentrated in plant by the following order: shoot > root. Moreover, bioaugmentation of planted soil with T. asperellum generally led to the 9-42%, 13-58%, and 19-30% decreases of plant Pb, Na+, and Ca2+ concentrations and translocations, respectively, as well as a 6-21% decrease of soil Pb bioavailability. This study provided a bioaugmentation-assisted phytoremediation technique to make up the deficiencies of the long-term remediation for heavy metals and salinity.
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- Xinxin Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China.
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Nigam N, Khare P, Yadav V, Mishra D, Jain S, Karak T, Panja S, Tandon S. Biochar-mediated sequestration of Pb and Cd leads to enhanced productivity in Mentha arvensis. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2019; 172:411-422. [PMID: 30735973 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Immobilization of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) along with the alleviation of their phytotoxicity in Mentha arvensis by biochar was examined in this investigation. A greenhouse experiment was executed to evaluate the effect of biochar (BC) amended Cd and Pb spiked soil on their immobilization and uptake, plant growth, photosynthetic attributes (total chlorophyll, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and stomatal activity) and oxidative enzymes (guaiacol peroxidase: POD; catalase: CAT and superoxide dismutase: SOD). In the present study, the photosynthetic attributes showed that BC significantly improved the total chlorophyll, photosynthetic, transpiration rates, and stomatal activity in the plants. The incorporation of BC in soil increase the Pb and Cd tolerance in M. arvensis vis-à-vis improved the biomass yield and nutrient intake. In addition, biochar has also reduced the POD, CAT, and SOD in the plant as well as improved the soil pH and enzymatic activities. Overall, BC immobilized the Cd and Pb in soil by providing the binding site to the metals and reduced the phytotoxicity in M. arvensis. However, large-scale field trials of BC are required for safe cultivation of M. arvensis which is known for its phytopharmaceuticals importance.
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- Nidhi Nigam
- Agronomy and Soil Science Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India
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- Agronomy and Soil Science Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India.
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- Agronomy and Soil Science Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India
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- Agronomy and Soil Science Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India
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- Agronomy and Soil Science Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India
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- Upper Assam Advisory Centre, Tea Research Association, Dikom, 786101 Dibrugarh, Assam, India; Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
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- Chemical Processing and Technology Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, India
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Dogan M. Effect of cadmium, chromium, and lead on micropropagation and physio-biochemical parameters of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. cultured in vitro. Rend Fis Acc Lincei 2019; 30:351-66. [DOI: 10.1007/s12210-019-00796-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Huang Y, Xi Y, Gan L, Johnson D, Wu Y, Ren D, Liu H. Effects of lead and cadmium on photosynthesis in Amaranthus spinosus and assessment of phytoremediation potential. Int J Phytoremediation 2019; 21:1041-1049. [PMID: 31020865 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1594686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study assessed the effects of Pb (0, 200, 500, 1000 mg kg-1) and Cd (0, 5, 15, 30, 50 mg kg-1) on photosynthesis in Amaranthus spinosus (A. spinosus), as well as the potential for phytoremediation by pot-culture experiment. Exposure to Pb/Cd produced a concentration-dependent decrease in biomass and all photosynthesis parameters, except for non-photochemical quenching, which increased with the metal concentration. The metals accumulated more in roots compared to shoots. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of Pb was <1 in shoots at all Pb levels, whereas the BCF was <1 in roots at all but the lowest concentration of Pb. Roots extracted Cd from soil at all treatments. The translocation factor of Cd was larger than that of Pb suggesting that Cd is more mobile than Pb in A. spinosus. Amaranthus spinosus displays a high tolerance for both Pb and Cd with regards to growth and photochemical efficiency, but it is more sensitive to Cd than Pb. Amaranthus spinosus accumulates Pb and Cd primarily in the roots and Cd is more bioconcentrated and translocated in comparison to Pb. This investigation shows that A. spinosus has good potential for phytoremediation of soils contaminated by low levels of Cd and Pb.
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- Yingping Huang
- a College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang P R China
- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- a College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang P R China
- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- a College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang P R China
- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- a College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang P R China
- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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- b Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
- c Farmland Environment Monitoring Engineering Technology Center in Hubei, China Three Gorges University , Hubei , Yichang , P R China
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Figlioli F, Sorrentino MC, Memoli V, Arena C, Maisto G, Giordano S, Capozzi F, Spagnuolo V. Overall plant responses to Cd and Pb metal stress in maize: Growth pattern, ultrastructure, and photosynthetic activity. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:1781-1790. [PMID: 30456613 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3743-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This study provides a full description of the responses of the crop energy plant Zea mays to stress induced by Cd and Pb, in view of a possible extensive use in phytoattenuation of metal-polluted soils. In this perspective, (i) the uptake capability in root and shoot, (ii) the changes in growth pattern and cytological traits, and (iii) the photosynthetic efficiency based on photochemistry and the level of key proteins were investigated in hydroponic cultures. Both metals were uptaken by maize, with a translocation factor higher for Cd than Pb, but only Cd-treated plants showed a reduced growth compared to control (i.e., a lower leaf number and a reduced plant height), with a biomass loss up to 40%, at the highest concentration of metal (10-3 M). The observation of cytological traits highlighted ultrastructural damages in the chloroplasts of Cd-treated plants. A decline of Rubisco and D1 was observed in plants under Cd stress, while a relevant increase of the same proteins was found in Pb-treated plants, along with an increase of chlorophyll content. Fluorescent emission measurements indicated that both metals induced an increase of NPQ, but only Cd at the highest concentration determined a significant decline of Fv/Fm. These results indicate a different response of Z. mays to individual metals, with Pb triggering a compensative response and Cd inducing severe morpho-physiological alterations at all investigated levels. Therefore, Z. mays could be successfully exploited in phytoattenuation of Pb-polluted soil, but only at very low concentrations of Cd to avoid severe plant damages and biomass loss.
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- Francesca Figlioli
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Naples, Italy
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Velikova V, Tsonev T, Tattini M, Arena C, Krumova S, Koleva D, Peeva V, Stojchev S, Todinova S, Izzo LG, Brunetti C, Stefanova M, Taneva S, Loreto F. Physiological and structural adjustments of two ecotypes of Platanus orientalis L. from different habitats in response to drought and re-watering. Conserv Physiol 2018; 6:coy073. [PMID: 30591840 PMCID: PMC6301291 DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coy073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Platanus orientalis covers a very fragmented area in Europe and, at the edge of its natural distribution, is considered a relic endangered species near extinction. In our study, it was hypothesized that individuals from the edge of the habitat, with stronger climate constrains (drier and warmer environment, Italy, IT ecotype), developed different mechanisms of adaptation than those growing under optimal conditions at the center of the habitat (more humid and colder environment, Bulgaria, BG ecotype). Indeed, the two P. orientalis ecotypes displayed physiological, structural and functional differences already under control (unstressed) conditions. Adaptation to a dry environment stimulated constitutive isoprene emission, determined active stomatal behavior, and modified chloroplast ultrastructure, ultimately allowing more effective use of absorbed light energy for photochemistry. When exposed to short-term acute drought stress, IT plants showed active stomatal control that enhanced instantaneous water use efficiency, and stimulation of isoprene emission that sustained photochemistry and reduced oxidative damages to membranes, as compared to BG plants. None of the P. orientalis ecotypes recovered completely from drought stress after re-watering, confirming the sensitivity of this mesophyte to drought. Nevertheless, the IT ecotype showed less damage and better stability at the level of chloroplast membrane parameters when compared to the BG ecotype, which we interpret as possible adaptation to hostile environments and improved capacity to cope with future, likely more recurrent, drought stress.
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- Violeta Velikova
- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, The National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str. bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Università 100, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, Trees and Timber Institute, The National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy
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- Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., bl. 21, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences, The National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Rome, Italy
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Luo J, Yang D, Qi S, Wu J, Gu XS. Using solar cell to phytoremediate field-scale metal polluted soil assisted by electric field. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 165:404-410. [PMID: 30218963 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Eucalyptus globulus were used to remediate a real scale site endangered by e-waste with electric fields supplied by solar cell and conventional storage battery. The capacity of the species to produce biomass, absorb pollutants and decontaminate metals, as well as the soil moisture of various layers under different treatments was compared. During the 3-month experiment, the output potential of solar cell influenced by weather conditions was less stable (ranging from 0 to 8.3 V) comparing with traditional power supply. Solar cell and storage battery stimulated the growth of the species from 5.92 in control to 7.21 and 7.38 kg per plant, respectively, demonstrating their similar improvement effect. Electric fields of either power source increased the metal concentrations of plant roots and shoots in equal proportions and subsequently greatly promoted the efficiency to decontaminate pollutants. Relative to the control without electric field, solar cell and storage battery treatments reduced the soil moisture of each corresponding layer and consequently, alleviated the leaching risk. At the termination of the experiment, metals tended to distribute in the surface layer under electric field assisted phytoremediation either by solar cell or storage battery. Comparing with conventional battery, solar cell has similar effect on improving remediation and mitigating leaching risk, but is less energy consuming and easier to manage, especially under real scale field. Solar cell treatment was suggested to be a suitable supplementary means to improve phytoremediation efficiency.
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- Jie Luo
- College of Resources and Environment, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China.
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- China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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Suman J, Uhlik O, Viktorova J, Macek T. Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals: A Promising Tool for Clean-Up of Polluted Environment? Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:1476. [PMID: 30459775 PMCID: PMC6232834 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pollution by heavy metals (HM) represents a serious threat for both the environment and human health. Due to their elemental character, HM cannot be chemically degraded, and their detoxification in the environment mostly resides either in stabilization in situ or in their removal from the matrix, e.g., soil. For this purpose, phytoremediation, i.e., the application of plants for the restoration of a polluted environment, has been proposed as a promising green alternative to traditional physical and chemical methods. Among the phytoremediation techniques, phytoextraction refers to the removal of HM from the matrix through their uptake by a plant. It possesses considerable advantages over traditional techniques, especially due to its cost effectiveness, potential treatment of multiple HM simultaneously, no need for the excavation of contaminated soil, good acceptance by the public, the possibility of follow-up processing of the biomass produced, etc. In this review, we focused on three basic HM phytoextraction strategies that differ in the type of plant species being employed: natural hyperaccumulators, fast-growing plant species with high-biomass production and, potentially, plants genetically engineered toward a phenotype that favors efficient HM uptake and boosted HM tolerance. Considerable knowledge on the applicability of plants for HM phytoextraction has been gathered to date from both lab-scale studies performed under controlled model conditions and field trials using real environmental conditions. Based on this knowledge, many specific applications of plants for the remediation of HM-polluted soils have been proposed. Such studies often also include suggestions for the further processing of HM-contaminated biomass, therefore providing an added economical value. Based on the examples presented here, we recommend that intensive research be performed on the selection of appropriate plant taxa for various sets of conditions, environmental risk assessment, the fate of HM-enriched biomass, economical aspects of the process, etc.
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- Jachym Suman
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia
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Zhang X, Li X, Yang H, Cui Z. Biochemical mechanism of phytoremediation process of lead and cadmium pollution with Mucor circinelloides and Trichoderma asperellum. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 157:21-28. [PMID: 29605641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This study focused on the bioremediation mechanisms of lead (0, 100, 500, 1000 mg kg-1) and cadmium (0,10,50,100 mg kg-1) contaminated soil using two indigenous fungi selected from mine tailings as the phytostimulation of Arabidopsis thaliana. The two fungal strains were characterized as Mucor circinelloides (MC) and Trichoderma asperellum (TA) by internal transcribed spacer sequencing at the genetic levels. Our research revealed that Cadmium was more toxic to plant growth than lead and meanwhile, MC and TA can strengthen A. thaliana tolerance to cadmium and lead with 40.19-117.50% higher root length and 58.31-154.14% shoot fresh weight of plant compared to non-inoculation. In this study, TA exhibited a higher potential to the inactivation of cadmium; however, MC was more effective in lead passivation. There was a direct correlation between the type of fungi, heavy metal content, heavy metal type and oxidative damage in plant. Both lead and cadmium induced oxidative damage as indicated by increased superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, while the antioxidant levels were significantly higher in fungal inoculated plants compared with those non-inoculated. The analysis of soil enzyme activity and taxonomic richness uncovered that the dominant structures of soil microbial community were altered by exogenous microbial agents. MC enhanced higher microbial diversity and soil enzyme activity than TA. The two indigenous fungi lessened several limiting factors with respect to phytoremediation technology, such as soil chemistry, contamination level and transformation, and metal solubility.
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- Xu Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China
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- School of Life Science, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, China.
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Sorrentino MC, Capozzi F, Amitrano C, Giordano S, Arena C, Spagnuolo V. Performance of three cardoon cultivars in an industrial heavy metal-contaminated soil: Effects on morphology, cytology and photosynthesis. J Hazard Mater 2018; 351:131-137. [PMID: 29529561 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In the present work the cytomorphological and physiological effects on three cardoon cultivars - Sardo, Siciliano, Spagnolo - grown in a metal-polluted soil, were investigated, to assess the traits concurring to the high tolerance to metal stress observed in cv. Spagnolo compared to the other two cultivars. The plants were grown for one month on a real polluted soil collected at a dismantling battery plant, highly enriched by heavy metals, especially Cd and Pb, and their leaves were analyzed by a multidisciplinary approach. TEM observations highlighted severe ultrastructural damage in Sardo and Siciliano, and preserved cytological traits in Spagnolo. Both pigment content and photochemistry indicated a decline in photosynthesis in Sardo and Sicilano and a substantial stability of the same parameters in Spagnolo. Protein analysis indicated a decrease in D1 level in all cultivars; in Spagnolo the D1 decrease was more pronounced and associated to a significant increase in Rubisco, a pattern likely preserving photosynthetic efficiency and high biomass production. In conclusion, Spagnolo cardoon was able to face metal stress through a prompt, multiple response balancing structural and functional traits.
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- M C Sorrentino
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, via Cinthia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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