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Sandil S, Záray G, Endrédi A, Füzy A, Takács T, Óvári M, Dobosy P. Arsenic uptake and accumulation in bean and lettuce plants at different developmental stages. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:118724-118735. [PMID: 37917265 PMCID: PMC10697903 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30593-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The pattern of arsenic (As) uptake at different developmental stages in plants and its consequent influence on the growth of plants was investigated in bean and lettuce. Further, the human health risk from the consumption of these As-laced vegetables was determined. The irrigation water was contaminated with As at concentrations of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 mg/L. The As concentration in the plant parts (root, stem, leaves, and flower/fruit) was determined in bean at the young, flowering, and fruiting stages and lettuce at the young and mature stages. At the different growth stages, As had an impact on the biomass of bean and lettuce plant parts, but none of the biomass changes were significant (p>0.05). The increase in As concentration of the irrigation water elevated the As concentration of plant parts of both plants at all growth stages, with the exception of the bean fruit. The As concentration in the developmental stages was in the order: lettuce (young>mature) and bean (fruiting>young>flowering). In lettuce, the transfer factor was higher at the young stage (0.09-0.19, in the control and 0.1 mg/L As treatment), while in bean, it was highest at the flowering stage (0.09-0.41, in all treatments). In the edible part, lettuce possessed substantially elevated As concentrations (0.30, 0.61, and 1.21 mg/kg DW) compared to bean (0.008, 0.005, and 0.022 mg/kg DW) at As treatments of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 mg/L, respectively, and posed significant health risks at all applied As concentrations.
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- Sirat Sandil
- Cooperative Research Centre of Environmental Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary
- Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina út 29-31, Budapest, H-1113, Hungary
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- Cooperative Research Centre of Environmental Sciences, Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest, H-1117, Hungary
- Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina út 29-31, Budapest, H-1113, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina út 29-31, Budapest, H-1113, Hungary
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- Institute for Soil Sciences, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Herman Ottó út 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary
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- Institute for Soil Sciences, HUN-REN Centre for Agricultural Research, Herman Ottó út 15, Budapest, H-1022, Hungary
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- Nuclear Security Department, HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, Budapest, H-1121, Hungary
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- Institute of Aquatic Ecology, HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Karolina út 29-31, Budapest, H-1113, Hungary.
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Eid EM, Shaltout KH, Al-Sodany YM, Haroun SA, Galal TM, Ayed H, Khedher KM, Jensen K. Temporal Potential of Phragmites australis as a Phytoremediator to Remove Ni and Pb from Water and Sediment in Lake Burullus, Egypt. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 106:516-527. [PMID: 33547904 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03120-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In the current work, we investigated the concentration of Ni and Pb in different organs of Phragmites australis to evaluate its potential application as a phytoremediator to remove these two metals from contaminated water and sediment in Lake Burullus (a Ramsar site in Egypt). Above- and below-ground biomass of P. australis, water and sediment were sampled monthly for 1 year at six sites of Lake Burullus (three sites represent each of the northern and southern parts of the lake) using six randomly distributed quadrats (each of 0.5 × 0.5 m) at each sampling site. Significant variation was detected for Ni and Pb concentrations in the sediments and waters between the northern and southern sites of the lake. The biomass of P. australis in the southern sites was greater than that in the northern sites; in addition, the above-ground biomass was higher than the below-ground biomass. The above-ground organs accumulated higher concentrations of Ni and Pb than the below-ground organs. The Ni and Pb standing stocks data indicated that the organs of P. australis extracted higher amounts of Ni and Pb per its area from the southern rather than the northern sites. In the current study, the Ni and Pb above-ground standing stocks increased from the early growing season (February) and reached its peak during August and then decreased. The highest monthly Ni and Pb standing stock (18.2 and 18.4 g m- 2, respectively) was recorded in the above-ground organs of plants in the southern sites in August. The bioaccumulation factor of Ni was 157.6 and 153.4 in the northern and southern sites, respectively, whereas that of Pb was 175.3 and 158.3. The translocation factor of Ni and Pb from the below- to above-ground organs was generally > 1. Thus, this reed species is a potential candidate for Ni and Pb phytoextraction. Based on our results, P. australis could be used for the extraction of Ni and Pb to reduce the pollution in Lake Burullus, if the above-ground biomass is harvested at its maximum value in August, as was the case regarding the maximum standing stock of Ni and Pb.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
- Applied Plant Ecology, Biocenter Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, Hamburg University, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany.
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, 11790, Egypt
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Plant Ecology, Biocenter Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, Hamburg University, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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Khan F, Zaidi K, Tenguria R, Thawani V. Mimosa pudica: Novel plant as arsenic hyperaccumulator. JOURNAL OF MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jmgims.jmgims_10_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Paltseva AA, Cheng Z, Egendorf SP, Groffman PM. Remediation of an urban garden with elevated levels of soil contamination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 722:137965. [PMID: 32208285 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Urban gardening is popular in many cities. However, many urban soils are contaminated and pose risks to human health. This study was conducted in a highly publicized urban garden in Brooklyn, NY with elevated Pb and As levels. Our objectives were to: (1) assess the nature and extent of Pb and As contamination at this site; (2) evaluate the effectiveness of amendments on reducing the bioaccessibility and phytoavailability of Pb and As in soil; and (3) assess the potential exposure of children to Pb and As through direct and indirect exposure pathways. Field surveys of the site revealed that contamination was highly concentrated in one area of the garden associated with fruit tree production. Field plots were established in this area, with three different treatments (bone meal, compost, sulfur) and an unamended control. Bioaccessibility of Pb was significantly reduced by all three treatments compared to the control (33%): bone meal (24%), compost (23%), sulfur (24%). In this study, As bioaccessibility remained high (80-93%) with or without treatments. We found that the effectiveness of soil remediation with amendments is variable and often limited, and contaminated sites can still pose a significant risk to urban gardeners. The results of a simple assessment model suggested that Pb and As exposure was mostly from soil and dust ingestion, rather than vegetable consumption. This work is unique in that it evaluates actual elevated levels of contamination, in actively gardened urban soils, in a highly visible public context. It fills important gaps between basic research and analysis of human exposure to toxic trace metals that can be a constraint on a highly beneficial activity.
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- Anna A Paltseva
- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; RUDN University, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; RUDN University, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, USA
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, USA.
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Eid EM, Shaltout KH, Moghanm FS, Youssef MSG, El-Mohsnawy E, Haroun SA. Bioaccumulation and translocation of nine heavy metals by Eichhornia crassipes in Nile Delta, Egypt: perspectives for phytoremediation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:821-830. [PMID: 30784295 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1566885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The current research was carried out to estimate the potential of water hyacinth (WH) for removal of nine heavy metals (HMs) from three irrigation canals in Nile Delta. Sampling was achieved in monospecific and homogeneous WH stands at three irrigation canals in the study area, and WH biomass was sampled at monthly intervals from April 2014 to November 2014 using five randomly distributed quadrats (each 0.5 × 0.5 m) at each canal. All HM concentrations were significantly higher in the roots compared with the other WH organs. The WH was recognized by a bioaccumulation factor >1.0 for all HMs. The WH was recognized by translocation factor <1.0 for all HMs (except Pb). In many cases, the concentrations of the HMs in the different organs of WH were correlated with the same HMs in the water. Such correlations indicate that WH reflects the cumulative influences of environmental pollution from the water, and thereby suggesting its potential use in the bio-monitoring of most examined HMs. In conclusion, WH is a promising macrophyte for remediation of irrigation canals polluted with Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- a Biology Department, College of Science , King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
- b Botany Department, Faculty of Science , Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
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- c Botany Department, Faculty of Science , Tanta University , Tanta , Egypt
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- d Soil and Water Sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture , Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
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- b Botany Department, Faculty of Science , Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
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- b Botany Department, Faculty of Science , Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
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- b Botany Department, Faculty of Science , Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
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Paltseva A, Cheng Z, Deeb M, Groffman PM, Shaw RK, Maddaloni M. Accumulation of arsenic and lead in garden-grown vegetables: Factors and mitigation strategies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 640-641:273-283. [PMID: 29859443 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Pesticides containing lead and arsenic were widely used in the US through the 20th century. Legacy contamination from this use poses a health risk as interest in cultivation of abandoned agricultural lands has grown in recent years. We addressed these risks by quantifying Pb and As in soils and produce from a suburban farm in New Jersey, USA and examining the ability of phosphate-bearing amendments (bone meal, triple super phosphate, manure compost and raised bed soil) in combination with Fe and/or Mn amendments to stabilize these metals and prevent their movement into vegetables. Common produce (tomato, carrot, lettuce, and radish) was grown in soils with 133-307 mg Pb kg-1 and 19-73 mg As kg-1. Our results suggest that vegetables produced on these soils can have Pb and As at levels above health and safety standards, especially root and leafy green vegetables. Phosphate-bearing amendments can reduce extractable Pb but can increase extractable As in soils, and can have similar effects on vegetables. Iron amendment increased both extractable Pb and As, likely due to the presence of elemental sulfur in the Fe amendment, which lowered soil pH, while Mn amendment had the opposite effect. Most of the Pb and As in vegetables appear to be associated with soil particles adhered to the vegetables, and the contribution from uptake was relatively small except for plots treated with Fe-amendments and for carrots. Thus, proper crop selection, rigorous cleaning, and dust and dirt control are critical to reduce the risk of contaminant exposure through the consumption of garden produce.
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- Anna Paltseva
- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States; New York City Urban Soils Institute, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; RUDN University, Agrarian-Technological Institute, Miklukho-Maklaya Street, 6, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; Graduate Center of The City University of New York, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016, United States; New York City Urban Soils Institute, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; New York City Urban Soils Institute, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, United States.
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- Brooklyn College of The City University of New York, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace, New York, NY 10031, United States.
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- New York City Urban Soils Institute, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, United States; USDA-NRCS, 220 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873, United States.
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, United States.
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Das J, Sarkar P. Remediation of arsenic in mung bean (Vigna radiata) with growth enhancement by unique arsenic-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter lwoffii. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 624:1106-1118. [PMID: 29625525 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.12.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Arsenic, a carcinogenic and toxic contaminant of soil and water, affects human health adversely. During last few decades, it has been an important global environmental issue. Among several arsenic detoxification methods remediation using arsenic resistant microbes is proved to be environment-friendly and cost-effective. This study aimed to test the effects of arsenic utilizing bacterial strain Acinetobacter lwoffii (RJB-2) on arsenic uptake and growth of mung bean plants (Vigna radiata). RJB-2 exhibited tolerance up to 125mM of arsenic (V) and 50mM of arsenic (III). RJB-2 produced plant growth promoting substances e.g. indole acetic acid (IAA), siderophores, exopolysaccharide (EPS) and phosphate solubilization in the absence and in presence of arsenic. Pot experiments were used to scrutinize the role of RJB-2 on arsenic uptake and growth of mung bean plants grown in soil amended with 22.5mgkg-1 of sodium arsenate (Na2HAsO4·7H2O). RJB-2 could arrest arsenic uptake in just 7days and increase plant growth, number of plants per pot, chlorophyll and carotenoid content of the mung bean plants. RJB-2 formed biofilm and its root-association helped to abate arsenic uptake in mung bean. Confocal and light microscopic studies also revealed the abatement of arsenic uptake and increase in chlorophyll content in mung bean plants in presence of RJB-2. RJB-2 was also responsible for less production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mung bean plants reducing the oxidative damage caused by arsenic. The lower percentage of electrolytic leakage (EL) in RJB-2 inoculated mung bean plants proved arsenic abatement. The study also reported the distribution of arsenic in various parts of mung bean plant. RJB-2 owing to its intrinsic abilities of plant growth promotion even in presence of high concentrations of arsenic could inhibit arsenic uptake completely and therefore it could be used in large-scale cultivation for phytostabilization of plants.
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- Joyati Das
- Biosensor Laboratory, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India
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- Biosensor Laboratory, Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009, West Bengal, India; Department of Chemical Engineering, Calcutta Institute of Technology, Banitabla, Kolkata 711316, West Bengal, India.
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Arsenite phytoextraction and its influence on selected nutritional elements in one-year-old tree species. Microchem J 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Eid EM, Shaltout KH. Bioaccumulation and translocation of heavy metals by nine native plant species grown at a sewage sludge dump site. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2016; 18:1075-1085. [PMID: 27184987 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1183578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In the present study, nine native plant species were collected to determine their potential to clean up nine heavy metals from soil of a sewage sludge dump site. Almost all nine plant species grown at sewage sludge dump site showed multifold higher concentrations of heavy metals as compared to plants grown at the reference site. All the investigated species were characterized by a bioaccumulation factor (BF) > 1.0 for some heavy metals. BF was generally higher for Cd, followed by Pb, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni, Mn, Zn, and Fe. The translocation factor (TF) varied among plant species, and among heavy metals. For most studied heavy metals, TFs were <1.0. The present study proved that the concentrations of all heavy metals (except Cd, Co, and Pb) in most studied species were positively correlated with those in soil. Such correlations indicate that these species reflect the cumulative effects of environmental pollution from soil, and thereby suggesting their potential use in the biomonitoring of most heavy metals examined. In conclusion, all tissues of nine plant species could act as bioindicators, biomonitors, and remediates of most examined heavy metals. Moreover, Bassia indica, Solanum nigrum, and Pluchea dioscoridis are considered hyperaccumulators of Fe; Amaranthus viridis and Bassia indica are considered hyperaccumulators of Pb; and Portulaca oleracea is considered hyperaccumulator of Mn.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- a Botany Department , Faculty of Science, Kafr El-Sheikh University , Kafr El-Sheikh , Egypt
- b Biology Department , College of Science, King Khalid University , Abha , Saudi Arabia
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- c Botany Department , Faculty of Science, Tanta University , Tanta , Egypt
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Biochemical and Functional Responses of Arabidopsis thaliana Exposed to Cadmium, Copper and Zinc. THE PLANT FAMILY BRASSICACEAE 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3913-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/06/2022]
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