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Guéablé YKD, Jemo M, Soulaimani A, Hafidi M, El Gharous M, El Mejahed K. Sustainable strategy for rehabilitating phosphate mining sites and valorisation of phosphate industry by-products and sludge using pistachio tree (Pistacia atlantica), false pepper (Schinus molle), and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) trees. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 937:173485. [PMID: 38797404 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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The development of anthroposols has been proposed as a new environmentally friendly approach to ensuring the successful revegetation of phosphate mining sites. The phosphate industry's by-products, including phosphogypsum (PG), phosphate sludge (PS), and sewage sludge (SS), can be valuable resources in restoring the ecological balance of mined soil areas. The aim of this study was to safely and sustainably restore the ecological integrity of the phosphate mining site through the evaluation of nutrients and heavy metals dynamics in soil and plant tissues of three tree species and treated by-products containing 65 % PG, 30 % PS, and 5 % SS. The tree species used were Pistacia atlantica, Schinus molle, and Eucalyptus globulus. The experimental layout was a randomised complete block design with six replicates and three treatments. Growth diameter, height, nutrient uptakes and heavy metal dynamic were evaluated from the rhizosphere soils and plant tissues over two years. Hierarchical head maps of correlations between the measured growth parameters, soil and nutrient uptakes of the tree species were analysed using a phylogenetic generalised linear mixed model. S. molle and E. globulus had higher average diameter and height than P. atlantica plants. P. atlantica and S. molle showed greater nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium concentrations than E. globulus trees. Tree growth parameters were closely linked to soil nutrient bioavailability. The heavy metal accumulation ratio was higher in the E. globulus and S. molle leaves than in stems. Using by-products could be valorised for rehabilitating mine sites together with E. globulus and S. molle species.
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- Yao Kohou Donatien Guéablé
- Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC), College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco
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- Agrobiosciences Program, College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC), College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco
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- Labelled Research Unit N°4 CNRST, Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences and Environment (BioMAgE), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco; African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute (ASARI), College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Laayoune, Morocco.
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- Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC), College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco
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- Agricultural Innovation and Technology Transfer Center (AITTC), College of Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Science, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco.
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Song L, Qian J, Zhang F, Kong X, Li H, Luan S, Zhang Q, Kang Z, Han Z, Zhang Z. An ecological remediation model combining optimal substrate amelioration and native hyperaccumulator colonization in non-ferrous metal tailings pond. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 322:116141. [PMID: 36067665 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The vegetation deterioration and pollution expansion from non-ferrous metal tailings pond have been found in many countries leading to water soil erosion and human health risk. Conventional ecological remediation technologies of mine tailings such as capping were costly and elusive. This study provided an economic and effective model as an alternative by substrate amelioration and vegetation restoration. A field experiment was carried out on a silver tailings pond in southwest China. Tailings substrate was ameliorated by adding organic matter (decomposed chicken manure, DCM), structural conditioner (polyacrylamide, PAM), water-retaining agent (acrylic acid-bentonite water-retaining agent, AAB), and heavy metal immobilizer (biofuel ash, BFA), which were optimized by laboratory experiment. Native heavy metal hyperaccumulator, Bidens pilosa, was colonized. Vegetation coverage and plant height of Bidens pilosa reached about 80% and over 30 cm respectively after 3 months, and the turbidity of tailings leaching solution decreased by 60%. The practice showed that the proportion of available heavy metals in tailings substrate was significantly lower than that in the soil surrounding mining area. Immobilization didn't have stabilization effect on Cd, Zn, and Pb, and As was only 0.002%, phytoremediation had stabilization effect of Cd, Zn, As, and Pb were 2.5-3.5%, 1-2%, 0.25-0.5%, and 0.25-0.75%. Phytoremediation was more effective significantly in controlling heavy metal pollution risk of tailings than immobilization. These results provided a new ecological remediation OSA-NHC model, meaning a combination of optimal substrate amelioration and native hyperaccumulator colonization, which could achieve vegetation restoration and augment heavy metal pollution control in non-ferrous metal tailings pond.
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- Le Song
- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China; School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Center of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Survey, China Geological Survey, Baoding 071051, China
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- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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- Institute of Karst Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Guilin 541004, China
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- Guangxi Institute of Geological Survey, Nanning 530023, China
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- Guangxi Bureau of Geology & Mineral Prospecting & Exploitation, Nanning 530023, China
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- Technical Centre for Soil, Agricultural and Rural Ecology and Environment, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Beijing 10012, China.
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- Hebei and China Geological Survey Key Laboratory of Groundwater Remediation, Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
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Sarathchandra SS, Rengel Z, Solaiman ZM. Remediation of heavy metal-contaminated iron ore tailings by applying compost and growing perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 288:132573. [PMID: 34673039 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Improper disposal of heavy metal-contaminated iron ore tailings poses a significant risk to the surrounding environments. Adding compost and growing ryegrass could be a cost-effective long-term solution for remediation of iron ore tailings. We conducted a glasshouse study to investigate the impact of compost amendment (0, 50, 75 and 100% w/w) on growth and accumulation of heavy metals (Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Ni and Zn) and As in shoots of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) grown in two iron ore tailings (Site A and Site B mines, Pilbara, Western Australia). Ryegrass was harvested 45 and 60 days after sowing. Site A iron ore tailings had total concentrations (mg kg-1) of Fe (449,000), Mn (6900), Zn (109), Co (16) and As (7.3). Site B mine tailings had total concentrations (mg kg-1) of Fe (457,000), Ni (21), Zn (109) and As (45). Both tailings had low cation exchange capacity, organic matter, air porosity and near-neutral pH, but varied in particle size distribution (Site A-clay loam and Site B-sandy loam). Ryegrass germination was higher in the extract of Site B than Site A tailings. Increasing compost-to-tailings ratio increased dry shoot biomass at 45 days. The heavy metal/metalloid concentrations in shoots significantly decreased with increasing compost-to-tailings ratio, except for Cu and Zn. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of heavy metals (metal concentration in shoot/total metal concentration in substrate) significantly decreased with an increasing proportion of compost in growth substrate. The BCF was >1 for Zn and Cu, and <1 for other heavy metals. A high concentration of organic matter in compost treatments likely contributed to the enhanced mobilisation of Cu and Zn for plant uptake. In contrast, compost stabilised other metals/metalloids in the tailings to decrease their uptake by ryegrass and maintain plant growth despite relatively high Mn, Fe, As and Pb concentrations in iron ore tailings.
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- Sajeevee S Sarathchandra
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia; Spectrum Institute of Science and Technology, Kirimandala Mawatha, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
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- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, and The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia.
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Cheng L, Pu L, Li A, Zhu X, Zhao P, Xu X, Lei N, Chen J. Implication of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) application on phytoremediation: plants grown in co-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:8684-8693. [PMID: 34491497 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16241-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Abscisic acid (ABA) may play an important role in alleviating negative effects of heavy metal stress on growth performance of plants. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate differential effects of exogenous ABA with different concentrations (0, 20, 40, and 60 μmol/L) on heavy metal accumulation and physiological response of Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance and non-hyperaccumulator Hylotelephium spectabile (Boreau) H. Ohba grown in co-contaminated soil. In the experiment, Cd, Zn, or Pb concentration in stem and leaf of H. spectabile was significantly increased by exogenous ABA application than control. However, the opposite pattern was observed for S. alfredii. With decrease of Cd concentration, Zn or Pb concentration in root of H. spectabile grown in co-contaminated soil was significantly increased by exogenous ABA application than control. Cd, Zn, or Pb concentration in root of S. alfredii was significantly increased by exogenous ABA application than control. Compared with S. alfredii, BCF and TF of Cd, Zn, or Pb for H. spectabile were significantly increased by exogenous ABA application. With negative effect on root growth, total biomass of the two species, especially H. spectabile, was significantly increased by exogenous ABA application than control. With increase of their total chlorophyll content, antioxidant capacity of the two species subjected to heavy metal stress was improved by exogenous ABA application than control. Heavy metal-induced growth inhibition was significantly alleviated by exogenous ABA application when the two species were grown in co-contaminated soil. We tentatively concluded that differential effects of exogenous ABA application on transport pathway of ions incurred different patterns of heavy metal accumulation between Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator S. alfredii and non-hyperaccumulator H. spectabile. It is suggested that compared with Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator S. alfredii, exogenous ABA application may improve heavy metal uptake in root and transport of heavy metal ions between different organs for non-hyperaccumulator H. spectabile grown in co-contaminated soil. Our results provide insight into effects of exogenous ABA application on phytoremediation of Cd-, Pb-, and Zn-co-contaminated soil.
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- Lang Cheng
- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- College of Material and Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China
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- No.105 geological team, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development Guizhou Province, Guiyang, 550000, China
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- No.405 geological team, Sichuan Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China.
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 610066, China.
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Madline A, Benidire L, Boularbah A. Alleviation of salinity and metal stress using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from semiarid Moroccan copper-mine soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:67185-67202. [PMID: 34247350 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15168-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phytoremediation is an eco-friendly method for rehabilitation of mine tailing. Some heavy metals and salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) could be beneficial in alleviating soil salinity and heavy metal stress during plant growth. The aim of this work is to select PGPR that could be used in phytoremediation process. Twenty-nine rhizobacteria are examined for their ability to grow at increasing concentrations of NaCl, Zn, Pb, Cu, and Cd. The results showed that seventeen rhizobacteria displayed high salinity and metal tolerance up to 100 g L-1 of NaCl, 5 mM of Cd, 9 mM of Pb, 10 mM of Zn, and 6 mM of Cu. Moreover, almost all tested bacteria maintained their PGP traits under 10% of NaCl and multi-metal stress. Based on seedling bioassay under metallic and salt stress, using Peganum harmala L. and Lactuca sativa L., beneficial effects of seed inoculation with bacterial consortia (Mesorhizobium tamadayense, Enterobacter xiangfangensis, Pseudomonas azotifigens, and Streptomyces caelestis) have been observed in terms of root and shoot elongation. Our results show that the stress-tolerant consortium used has a great potential to sustain plants establishment in heavily disturbed soils.
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- Atika Madline
- Université Cadi-Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Marrakech, Laboratoire Bioressources et Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, BP 549, M-40000, Guéliz, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Université Cadi-Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Marrakech, Laboratoire Bioressources et Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, BP 549, M-40000, Guéliz, Marrakech, Morocco
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- Université Cadi-Ayyad, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques Marrakech, Laboratoire Bioressources et Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments, BP 549, M-40000, Guéliz, Marrakech, Morocco.
- Center of Excellence for Soil and Africa Research in Africa, AgroBioSciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnique - University Lot 660, Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir, Morocco.
- Université Cadi Ayyad, Ecole Supérieure de Technologie, El Kelâa des Sraghna, Morocco.
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Yu H, Wang K, Huang H, Zhang X, Li T. The regulatory role of root in cadmium accumulation in a high cadmium-accumulating rice line (Oryza sativa L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:25432-25441. [PMID: 33462687 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-12373-3] [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: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There are some key processes that regulate cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice. Understanding the characteristics and mechanisms of Cd accumulation in high Cd-accumulating rice lines benefits for excavating relevant genes. Cd accumulation and distribution in roots of Lu527-8, a high Cd-accumulating rice line, were investigated by a hydroponic experiment, with a control of a normal rice line (Lu527-4). Lu527-8 showed significantly higher Cd concentrations in roots than Lu527-4. More than 81% of Cd in roots of two rice lines is distributed in soluble fraction and cell wall. In soluble fraction, there were more organic acids, amino acids, and phytochelatins in Lu527-8, benefiting Cd accumulation. Pectin and hemicellulose 1 (HC1), especially pectin, were main polysaccharides in cell wall. Lu527-8 showed more pectin and HC1 along with higher pectin methylesterase (PME) activity compared with Lu527-4, promoting Cd accumulation. Besides, Lu527-8 showed higher Cd translocation from root to shoot due to more amounts of ethanol-extractable Cd in roots than Lu527-4. In conclusion, specific characteristics of Cd chemical forms and subcellular distribution in roots of high Cd-accumulating rice line are important for Cd accumulation and translocation.
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- Haiying Yu
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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The Use of Mining Waste Materials for the Treatment of Acid and Alkaline Mine Wastewater. MINERALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/min10121061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The mining of metal ores generates both liquid and solid wastes, which are increasingly important to manage. In this paper, an attempt was made to use waste rocks produced in the mining of zinc and lead to neutralizing acid mine drainage and alkaline flotation wastewater. Waste rock is a quartz-feldspar rock of hydrothermal origin. It is composed of, besides quartz and potassium feldspar (orthoclase), phyllosilicates (chlorite and mica), and sulfides (chiefly pyrite). To determine its physicochemical parameters and their variability, acid mine water and flotation wastewater were monitored for 12 months. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is characterized by a low pH (~3), high zinc concentration (~750 mg·L−1), and high sulfate content (~6800 mg·L−1). On the other hand, the determinations made for flotation wastewater showed, among others, a pH of approximately 12 and ca. 780 mg·L−1 of sulfates. AMD and flotation wastewater neutralization by the waste rock was shown to be possible and efficient. However, in both cases, the final solution contained elevated concentrations of metals and sulfates. Premixing AMD with alkaline flotation wastewater in the first step and then neutralizing the obtained mixture with the waste rock was considered the best solution. The produced solution had a circumneutral pH. However, the obtained solution does not meet the legislative requirements but could be further treated by, for example, passive treatment systems. It is noteworthy that the proposed approach is low cost and does not require any chemical reagents.
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Zhan J, Huang H, Yu H, Zhang X, Wang Y, Li T. Characterization of dissolved organic matter in the rhizosphere of phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.) involved in enhanced metal accumulation when exposed to Cd and Pb co-contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115196. [PMID: 32771840 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The characterization of DOM and its effect on heavy metal solubility in soils have been widely concerned, while few concerns on the phytostabilization of multi-metal contaminated soils. A pot experiment was performed to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the rhizosphere of the mining ecotype (ME) and non-mining ecotype (NME) of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously, and investigate its effect on Cd and Pb solubility in soils. The ME presented more DOM in the rhizosphere when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously than that exposed to single Cd or Pb, and also than the NME. The acid fractions (hydrophilic acid, hydrophobic acid) and hydrophilic fractions (hydrophilic acid, hydrophilic neutral, and hydrophilic base) were the dominant parts of DOM in the ME rhizosphere. The ME presented more acid and hydrophilic fractions in the rhizosphere when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. Meanwhile, there were more O-H, C-O, N-H and C-H, assigned to carboxylic groups, phenolic groups, hydroxyl groups, and/or amino groups, present in DOM from the rhizosphere of ME when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. These results highlighted the acid characteristics of DOM in the rhizosphere of ME when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. DOM in the rhizosphere of ME thereby showed greater complexation degree for Cd (68%) and Pb (77%), thus showing greater ability to enhance Cd and Pb solubility in soils when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. This is thereby considered to be one of the key processes for enhancing Cd and Pb uptake by the ME when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously.
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- Juan Zhan
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, PR China.
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Azab E, Hegazy AK. Monitoring the Efficiency of Rhazya stricta L. Plants in Phytoremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soil. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E1057. [PMID: 32824980 PMCID: PMC7569837 DOI: 10.3390/plants9091057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Heavy metal-contaminated soil constitutes many environmental concerns. The toxic nature of heavy metals poses serious threats to human health and the ecosystem. Decontamination of the polluted soil by phytoremediation is of fundamental importance. Vegetation is an appealing and cost-effective green technology for the large-scale phytoremediation of polluted soils. In this paper, a greenhouse experiment was carried out to test the potential of Rhazya stricta as a heavy metal phytoremediator in polluted soil. Plants were grown for three months in pots filled with soils treated with the heavy metals Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn at rates of 10, 50, and 100 mg/kg. The bioaccumulation factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF) were calculated to detect the ability of R. stricta to accumulate and transfer heavy metals from soil to plant organs. The results showed that under increasing levels of soil pollution, the bioconcentration of Cd and Zn heavy metals showed the highest values in plant roots followed by leaves, whereas in the case of Pb and Cu, roots showed the highest values followed by stems. Heavy metals accumulation was higher in roots than in stems and leaves. The BCF of Zn reached the highest values in roots and stems for 10 mg/kg soil treatment, followed by the BCFs of Cd, Cu, and Pb. The TF for the different heavy metal pollutants' concentrations was less than unity, suggesting that the plants remediate pollutants by phytostabilization. The TF values ranged from higher to lower were in the order Zn > Cu > Cd > Pb. The rapid growth of R. stricta and its tolerance of heavy metals, as well as its ability to absorb and accumulate metals within the plant, recommends its use in the phytoremediation of slightly polluted soils in arid lands by limiting the heavy metals transport.
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- Ehab Azab
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif 21974, Saudi Arabia
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt;
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Zhan J, Huang H, Yu H, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Wang Y, Liu T, Li T. The combined effects of Cd and Pb enhanced metal binding by root cell walls of the phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 258:113663. [PMID: 31796316 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cell wall acts as a major metal sink in plant roots, while a few studies focused on root cell wall binding in plants for the phytostabilization of multi-metal contaminated soils. A pot experiment was performed to characterize root cell wall properties of the mining ecotype (ME) and non-mining ecotype (NME) of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) in response to Cd and Pb. The cell wall was found to be the major sink for Cd (41.3-54.3%) and Pb (71.4-73.8%) accumulation in roots of the ME when exposed to Cd and/or Pb. The ME showed more Cd and Pb accumulation in root cell walls when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously, compared with those exposed to single Cd or Pb as well as the NME, suggesting some modifications for cell walls. The uronic acid contents of pectin and hemicellulose 1 (HC1) in root cell walls of the ME increased significantly when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously, suggesting enhanced cell wall binding capacity, thus resulting in more Cd and Pb bound to pectin and HC1. In particular, pectin was found to be the predominant binding site for Cd and Pb. Greater pectin methylesterase activity along with a lower degree of methylesterification were observed in the cell walls of the ME when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. Furthermore, the ME present more O-H, N-H, C-OH, C-O-C, C-C and/or Ar-H in root cell walls when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously. These changes of root cell wall properties of the ME lead to enhanced cell wall binding ability in response to the co-contamination of Cd and Pb, thus could be considered a key process for enhanced Cd and Pb accumulation in roots of the ME when exposed to Cd and Pb simultaneously.
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- Juan Zhan
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhan J, Yu H, Li T, Zhang X, Huang H, Zhang Y. Lead accumulation and soil microbial activity in the rhizosphere of the mining and non-mining ecotypes of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) Makino in adaptation to lead-contaminated soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:32957-32966. [PMID: 31512134 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06395-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Better understanding of microbial activity in the rhizosphere soils associated with lead (Pb) uptake by plants may help with the phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated soils. In this work, the effects of Pb exposure (0, 200, 400, 600, 800 mg kg-1) on Pb accumulation and soil microbial activity in the rhizosphere of the mining ecotype (ME) and corresponding non-mining ecotype (NME) of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) Makino were investigated through a pot experiment. Although the plant growth of the two ecotypes was inhibited under Pb stress, the ME showed a less biomass decrease (12.6-44.0%) for aboveground than the NME, showing a greater tolerance to Pb stress. Pb concentrations as well as Pb accumulation in the two ecotypes showed an increasing trend with increasing soil Pb concentrations. The ME presented greater Pb accumulation ability than the NME, especially in underground parts. Pb availability in the rhizosphere soils of the two ecotypes after harvest decreased compared with those before transplantation. Available Pb in the rhizosphere of the ME was 1.4-4.8 times higher than that of the NME under exposure to 200-800 mg kg-1 Pb. The ME shows a greater ability to mobilize Pb in the rhizosphere soils. Pb exposure resulted in an inhibition of microbial activity in the rhizosphere of the two ecotypes. The ME demonstrated greater soil respiration and microbial biomass carbon (MBC) in the rhizosphere than the NME when treated with 200-800 mg kg-1 Pb. The ME showed a less decrease for MBC and a less increase for metabolic quotient in the rhizosphere soils than the NME when exposed to Pb generally. Microorganisms in the rhizosphere soils of the ME seem to be much more adapted to Pb stress, thus showing a great benefit for Pb accumulation and the phytostabilization of Pb-contaminated soils by the ME.
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- Qingpei Zhang
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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Krzciuk K, Gałuszka A. Seasonal changes in concentrations of trace elements and rare earth elements in shoot samples of Juncus effusus L. collected from natural habitats in the Holy Cross Mountains, south-central Poland. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 219:954-960. [PMID: 30682761 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Selected trace elements (Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Mn, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Tl, U, Zn) and rare earth elements were determined in 13 samples of Juncus effusus collected from three investigation sites in the Holy Cross Mts., south-central Poland. Sampling was carried out four times during a vegetative season of 2014. Almost all the elements examined showed different seasonal trends in their concentrations, except for Ag, Co and Ni. Maximum concentrations of Ag in samples of three investigation sites were found in May (0.068, 0.062, 0.047 mg/kg) whereas Co (0.124, 0.070, 0.079 mg/kg) and Ni (1.8, 0.998, 2.8 mg/kg) in July, respectively. Mean concentrations of Mn and Cd were higher in shoots (558 and 2.35 mg/kg) than in roots (435 and 1.7 mg/kg). Both these elements revealed much higher concentrations in J. effusus than their typical contents in plant samples. Principal component method allowed us to allocate Ni, Ba, Cd and Cu to one group with the highest positive loadings. The most probable explanation for this correlation is that bioavailability of these metals is increased by J. effusus through a release of oxygen to the rhizosphere. Light rare earth elements concentrations predominate over heavy rare earth elements in the samples examined. A fractionation of lanthanides occurs during their transport from roots to shoots, although this transport is rather limited. All shoot samples have a strong positive Eu anomaly.
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- Karina Krzciuk
- Geochemistry and the Environment Div., Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, 15G Świętokrzyska St, 25-406, Kielce, Poland.
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- Geochemistry and the Environment Div., Institute of Chemistry, Jan Kochanowski University, 15G Świętokrzyska St, 25-406, Kielce, Poland
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Fu H, Yu H, Li T, Wu Y. Effect of cadmium stress on inorganic and organic components in xylem sap of high cadmium accumulating rice line (Oryza sativa L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 168:330-337. [PMID: 30390532 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Physiological properties involved in cadmium (Cd) transport were investigated in the high Cd accumulating rice line (Lu527-8) in comparison with the normal rice line (Lu527-4) through a soil culture experiment. The results showed that Cd contents in xylem saps of Lu527-8 were 1.68-2.55 times higher than those of Lu527-4 under Cd stress. A high-positive correlation between Cd contents in xylem saps and Cd contents in shoots was observed. Lu527-8 owned a more rapid and effective transport of Cd to above-ground part. By analyzing the relationship between inorganic anions, organic components and Cd contents in xylem saps, the lower HPO42- and oxalate contents were considered to be related to the higher Cd transport in xylem sap of Lu527-8. As for citrate, tartaric and histidine content, significant increases were observed with the increasing Cd contents in xylem saps of two rice lines, and their contents of Lu527-8 were significantly higher than those of Lu527-4. Citrate, tartaric and histidine could take part in root-to-shoot Cd transport in xylem.
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- Huijie Fu
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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Wu M, Luo Q, Liu S, Zhao Y, Long Y, Pan Y. Screening ornamental plants to identify potential Cd hyperaccumulators for bioremediation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 162:35-41. [PMID: 29960120 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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To identify possible cadmium (Cd) accumulators or hyperaccumulators among ornamental plants, a pot experiment involving increasing Cd concentration (0, 5, 15, 30, 60, and 100 mg kg-1) was conducted among seven species. The principal objective was to screen for ornamental plants with an exceptional ability to accumulate and translocate Cd ions as well as sufficient biomass for harvesting. Regarding shoot biomass, root biomass, plant height and tolerance index (TI), Malva rotundifolia showed high tolerance to Cd and Malva crispa, Sida rhombifolia, Celosia argentea and Celosia cristata medium tolerance; Althaea rosea and Abutilon theophrasti were more sensitive to Cd than the other plants. A hormetic response was induced by Cd in M. crispa, C. argentea, C. cristata and M. rotundifolia. Based on its capacity for Cd accumulation, bioaccumulation coefficients (BCFs) and translocation factors (TFs), M. rotundifolia was selected from candidate plants after 60 days of exposure to Cd-contaminated soil and found to have accumulated more than 200 mg kg-1 Cd in its roots and 900 mg kg-1 in its shoots. Moreover, M. rotundifolia BCFs and TFs were higher than 1.0, with the former ranging from 1.41 to 3.31 and the latter from 1.03 to 7.37. Taken together, these results indicate that M. rotundifolia can be classified as a model hyperaccumulator.
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- Mengxi Wu
- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China.
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Zhan J, Li T, Yu H, Zhang X. Cd and Pb accumulation characteristics of phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.) grown in soils contaminated with Cd and Pb. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:29026-29037. [PMID: 30109689 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2916-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Interactions between heavy metals in soil could affect soil heavy metal availability and plant uptake. Thus, in this study, Cd and Pb accumulation as well as plant growth of the mining ecotype (ME) and non-mining ecotype (NME) of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) in response to the exposure of Cd and Pb was investigated by a pot experiment. Although the exposure of Cd in combination with Pb further inhibited the growth of the two ecotypes in comparison with the exposure of single Cd or Pb, the ME presented lower biomass decline for the whole plant (22.0%-70.0%) than the NME among most treatments. The presence of Pb promoted Cd accumulation both in above-ground and under-ground parts of the ME. Cd concentrations in under-ground parts of the ME decreased when exposed to higher concentrations of Pb (> 600 mg kg-1). Meanwhile, the presence of Cd inhibited Pb accumulation in above-ground parts of the ME and promoted Pb accumulation in under-ground parts of the ME. Pb concentrations in under-ground parts of the ME decreased when soil Cd concentrations were more than 25 mg kg-1. The partial correlation analysis further demonstrated that the interactions between Cd and Pb stimulated Cd accumulation both in above-ground and under-ground parts of the ME and Pb accumulation in under-ground parts of the ME, while inhibited Pb accumulation in above-ground parts of the ME, showing great benefit for Pb phytostabilization by the ME. Among treatments, the bioaccumulation coefficients for Cd and Pb of the ME, varying from 2.71-31.05 and 20.09-78.06, were much higher than those of the NME. The translocation factors for Cd and Pb of the ME, varying from 0.26-0.52 and 0.01-0.10, were lower than those of the NME. These results indicate that the ME presented greater potential for the phytostabilization of soil contamination with Cd and Pb, especially for Pb.
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Peng Y, Yang R, Jin T, Chen J, Zhang J. Risk assessment for potentially toxic metal(loid)s in potatoes in the indigenous zinc smelting area of northwestern Guizhou Province, China. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 120:328-339. [PMID: 30016697 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We investigated potentially toxic metal (loid)s (arsenic, As; cadmium, Cd; chromium, Cr; copper, Cu; mercury, Hg; lead, Pb; selenium, Se; and zinc, Zn) in agricultural samples (i.e., Solanum tuberosum L. tubers (potatoes) and their planting media) in the indigenous zinc smelting area of northwestern Guizhou Province, China. Based on the pollution index values for As, Cd, Pb and Zn, the order of the samples was as follow: slag > planting soil with slag > planting soil without slag, and the order of the samples in terms of the bioconcentration factor was the opposite. Cr, Cu and Hg were present in the planting soil with and without slag at slight pollution levels, and the other potentially toxic metal (loid)s had different degrees of contamination. Additionally, the potentially toxic metal (loid) contents in potato were under their limit values except for Cd (all samples) and Pb and Se (some samples). All bioconcentration factors for potatoes were below 0.5, and no health risk index value for potatoes was higher than 0.1. Therefore, although no significant health risk associated with potentially toxic metal (loid)s via consuming potato exists for either adult men or women in the research area, the Cd concentration in this crop should be monitored.
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- Yishu Peng
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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- Institute of Mountain Resources of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, 550001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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Peng Y, Chen J, Wei H, Li S, Jin T, Yang R. Distribution and transfer of potentially toxic metal(loid)s in Juncus effusus from the indigenous zinc smelting area, northwest region of Guizhou Province, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 152:24-32. [PMID: 29367113 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We collected samples (i.e., the aerial parts and roots of Juncus effusus and their growth media) in the indigenous zinc smelting area in the northwest region of Guizhou Province, China, and we measured and analyzed potentially toxic metal(loid)s (arsenic, As; cadmium, Cd; chromium, Cr; copper, Cu; mercury, Hg; lead, Pb and zinc, Zn) in these samples. The results include the following: First, there is a high concentration of one or more potentially toxic metal(loid)s in the slag and surrounding soil in the research area. This situation might be caused by metal(loid) damage or contamination due to the circumstances. Additionally, Juncus effusus in the indigenous zinc smelting area are contaminated by some potentially toxic metal(loid)s; since they are used for Chinese medical materials, it is especially significant that their As, Cd and Pb concentrations are greater than their limited standard values. Finally, both the bioconcentration factors and transfer factors for most potentially toxic metal(loid)s in Juncus effusus are less than 1 in the study area. Therefore, we suggest that Juncus effusus could be used for phytostabilization or as a pioneer plant for phytoremediation of potentially toxic metal(loid)s because it has a tolerance and exclusion mechanism for these metal(loid)s in the research district.
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- Yishu Peng
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Institute of Land Resources Survey and Plan of Guizhou Province, Guiyang 550004, China
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- Institute of Mountain Resources of Guizhou Province, Guizhou Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550001, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Palutoglu M, Akgul B, Suyarko V, Yakovenko M, Kryuchenko N, Sasmaz A. Phytoremediation of Cadmium by Native Plants Grown on Mining Soil. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2018; 100:293-297. [PMID: 29177694 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-017-2220-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Gümüsköy mining area is located about 25 km west of Kutahya and is the largest silver deposit in Turkey. The present study investigated translocation and accumulation of cadmium (Cd) from the soil into 11 native plants. Plant and soil samples were collected from the field, and Cd concentrations were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy. Mean Cd values in the soil, root, and shoot of native plants in the study area were 82.8 ± 5, 55.4 ± 6, and 43.5 ± 4 mg kg- 1, respectively. Plants were separated into several groups according to the enrichment coefficients for shoot and root values of plants. These groups showed Carduus nutans and Phlomis could be potentially bioaccumulator plants useful for phytoremediation of mining soils contaminated by Cd.
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- Geology Department, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey
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- Geology Department, Karazin National University, Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
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- Institute of Geology and Geochemistry of Combustible Mineral, 3-a Naukova St., Lviv, 79060, Ukraine
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- Geology Department, Firat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey.
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Ciarkowska K, Hanus-Fajerska E, Gambuś F, Muszyńska E, Czech T. Phytostabilization of Zn-Pb ore flotation tailings with Dianthus carthusianorum and Biscutella laevigata after amending with mineral fertilizers or sewage sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 189:75-83. [PMID: 28011429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Zinc-lead mining wastes remain largely unvegetated and prone to erosion for many years because of phytotoxic levels of residual heavy metals, low nutrient status and poor physical structure. The optimal solution for these areas is to restore plant cover using species which spontaneously appear on the spoils. These species are adapted to the conditions of tailings, and their establishment will promote further vegetation by increasing soil organic matter and development of a soil system capable of supporting the nutrient and water requirements of plants and microoorganisms. The potential of Dianthus carthusianorum and Biscutella laevigata to stabilize mine spoils was analysed in a three-year pot experiment. Post-flotation wastes accumulated after Zn and Pb recovery from ores, were collected from tailings and used as a substrate for plant growth. Seeds for seedling production were collected from plants growing spontaneously on mine tailings. Prior to the establishment of the three-year pot experiment, the substrate was amended with fertilizer NPK or municipal sewage sludge, supplemented with K2O (SS). Substrate samples were collected for chemical analyses, dehydrogenase and urease activities measurements each year at the end of the growing season. The plants were harvested three years after the amendments. Both tested plant species were equally suitable for revegetation of the tailings. The amendment including both SS and NPK resulted in an increase of Corg, Nt, available P, K, Mg contents, an increase of dehydrogenase (DHA) and urease activities and a decrease in the concentrations of the soluble forms of Zn, Pb and Cd. However, nutrient content, DHA activity and plant biomass were higher with SS than NPK addition. NPK application enhanced the substrate properties after the first growing season, while positive effects of SS use were still observed after three years. A longer-lasting positive effect of SS than NPK application was probably due to the high organic matter content in SS, which was gradually decomposing and releasing nutrients.
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- Krystyna Ciarkowska
- Soil Science and Soil Protection Department, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Aleja Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland.
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- Botany and Plant Physiology Unit, Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Aleja 29 Listopada 54, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Aleja Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Botany, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Aleja Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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Deng T, Zhang B, Li F, Jin L. Sediment washing by EDTA and its reclamation by sodium polyamidoamine-multi dithiocarbamate. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 168:450-456. [PMID: 27829161 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sodium polyamidoamine-multi dithiocarbamate (PAMAM-DTC) is a kind of heavy metals capturing agent, containing functional groups of dithiocarbamate that could strongly chelate heavy metals. In this paper, it was applied to precipitate heavy metal ions from meal-EDTA and reclaim EDTA during sediment washing process. The extracting performance of fresh EDTA was studied as a function of EDTA concentration, liquid/sediment (L/S), pH, and extraction time. Then the EDTA effluents were treated with PAMAM-DTC, Na2S and sodium diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) to compare their effectiveness on capturing metals from metal-EDTA complexes. Four divalent heavy metals were investigated (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn). PAMAM-DTC shows much better performance. Pb, Cd and Cu could almost be precipitated completely by PAMAM-DTC under the dosage of 350 mg L-1, while Zn could be only partly precipitated which may due to its failure in competition with the other three metal ions on chelation with PAMAM-DTC. The reclaimed EDTA was reused in three cycles of sediment washing, and the amount of heavy metals extracted just slightly decreased in each cycle.
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- Tianlin Deng
- State Key Lab of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai 200092, China; Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai 200092, China
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- State Key Lab of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, UNEP-Tongji Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd, Shanghai 200092, China
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Zhao L, Li T, Yu H, Zhang X, Zheng Z. Effects of [S,S]-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid on the efficiency of Pb phytostabilization by Athyrium wardii (Hook.) grown in Pb-contaminated soils. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 182:94-100. [PMID: 27454100 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 07/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Chelate-assisted phytoextraction with biodegradable chelants has been demonstrated as an efficient method to enhance heavy metal remediation efficiency by plants, while there is little available information on phytostabilization. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of biodegradable [S,S]-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS) and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) on plant growth and Pb accumulation of Pb phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.) grown in Pb contaminated soils and to explore the feasibility of chelate-assisted phytostabilization. Greater adverse effects on plant biomass under high EDDS treatments were observed than NTA treatments. Significant increase of shoot Pb concentrations of A. wardii was noticed with increasing NTA and EDDS dosages, while EDDS induced higher shoot Pb concentrations than NTA. Moreover, root Pb concentrations of A. wardii under NTA treatments were 1.18-1.28-time higher than EDDS treatments, and a peak value of root Pb concentrations was observed at 2 mmol kg(-1) of NTA. Shoot Pb accumulations significantly increased with increasing dosages, and EDDS treatments caused a 1.44-1.6-time increase of shoot Pb accumulation than NTA. Root Pb accumulations under NTA treatments were 1.18-1.28-time higher than EDDS treatments. Maximum root Pb accumulation (155.5 mg plant(-1)) was found at 2 mmol kg(-1) of NTA on the 14th day. Higher BCF values and lower TF values were found under NTA treatments as compared to EDDS treatments. Available Pb concentrations in soil significantly increased on the 7th day with increasing NTA and EDDS dosages, then gradually decreased on the 14th day. Soil pH slightly decreased with increasing NTA and EDDS dosages. Therefore, chelate-assisted phytostabilization could be a feasible way to enhance the efficiency of Pb phytostabilization by A. wardii.
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- Li Zhao
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China
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Zhan J, Li T, Yu H, Zhang X, Zhao L. The influence of humic substance on Cd accumulation of phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.) grown in Cd-contaminated soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:18524-32. [PMID: 27291977 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7037-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The application of organic amendments into heavy metal contaminated soil is considered as an environmentally friendly technique to promote the potential of phytoremediation. A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the effect of humic substances on growth, cadmium (Cd) accumulation and phytostabilization potential of the mining ecotype (ME) and the corresponding non-mining ecotype (NME) of Athyrium wardii (Hook.) grown in Cd-contaminated soils. The addition of the humic substances demonstrated great promotion for the growth and Cd uptake of ME. Both plant biomass and Cd concentration significantly increased with the increasing application of the humic substances up to 100 g kg(-1), beyond which no significant change of underground part biomass and Cd concentrations in underground part of A. wardii was observed. The maximum Cd concentration in underground part of ME was 180 mg kg(-1) when 150 g kg(-1) humic substances were applied. The ME showed greater Cd accumulation capability in underground part (0.47-0.68 mg plant(-1)) than that of NME (0.27-0.45 mg plant(-1)). Increasing bioaccumulation coefficient (BCF) values of A. wardii was observed with increasing application of the humic substances. The BCF values of ME were higher than those of NME. However, the use of the humic substances exhibited little impact on translocation factors (TFs) of ME, and the TF values of ME were less than NME. Furthermore, the application of the humic substances improved the remediation factors (RFs) of A. wardii. The RF values in underground part of ME ranging from 0.73 to 0.91 % were apparently higher than those of NME. These results indicated that the humic substances can be a potential candidate for enhancing the phytostabilization of A. wardii grown in Cd-contaminated soils.
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- Juan Zhan
- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China.
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, 211 Huimin Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611130, China
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Pishchik VN, Vorob’ev NI, Provorov NA, Khomyakov YV. Mechanisms of plant and microbial adaptation to heavy metals in plant–microbial systems. Microbiology (Reading) 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261716030097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Majewska M, Słomka A. Levels of Organic Compounds, Number of Microorganisms and Cadmium Accumulation in Festuca ovina Hydroponic Culture. Pol J Microbiol 2016; 65:191-200. [PMID: 30015443 DOI: 10.5604/17331331.1204479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Understanding the microbiological, biochemical and physiological aspects of phytoremediation of soil and water environments polluted to different degrees with heavy metals has very important theoretical and practical implications. In this study, a comparison was made between total cadmium concentration in root and shoot tissues as well as concentrations of particular fractions of Cd immobilized by roots of Festuca ovina (Sheep's fescue) hydroponically cultivated in nutrient solutions supplemented with 1 μg Cd ml-1 and those cultivated at 10 μg Cd ml-1. After three weeks of F. ovina cultivation, the number of bacterial CFU and the amounts of organic chelators, siderophores, proteins and reducing sugars in the growth medium and on the root surface were higher at 10 than at 1 μg Cd ml-1. The grass also reacted to the high Cd concentration by a decrease in plant growth and dehydrogenase activity in root tissues. The concentration of Cd determined in fractions bound with different strength in roots was significantly dependent on Cd concentration in the growth medium. When the plants were grown at 1 μg Cd ml-1, 9% of the immobilized cadmium was loosely bound to the root surface, 20% was exchangeable adsorbed, and 28% was bound by chelation; at 10 μg Cd ml-1, the respective values were 12%, 25%, and 20%. About 43% of the immobilized cadmium remained in roots after sequential extraction, and bioaccumulation factors in shoots had the same values independently of Cd concentra-tion. At both Cd concentrations, the cadmium translocation index for F. ovina was low (< 1), which is why this grass can be recommended for phytostabilization of the metal under study.
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- Małgorzata Majewska
- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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Sangthong C, Setkit K, Prapagdee B. Improvement of cadmium phytoremediation after soil inoculation with a cadmium-resistant Micrococcus sp. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:756-64. [PMID: 26336850 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5318-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Cadmium-resistant Micrococcus sp. TISTR2221, a plant growth-promoting bacterium, has stimulatory effects on the root lengths of Zea mays L. seedlings under toxic cadmium conditions compared to uninoculated seedlings. The performance of Micrococcus sp. TISTR2221 on promoting growth and cadmium accumulation in Z. mays L. was investigated in a pot experiment. The results indicated that Micrococcus sp. TISTR2221significantly promoted the root length, shoot length, and dry biomass of Z. mays L. transplanted in both uncontaminated and cadmium-contaminated soils. Micrococcus sp. TISTR2221 significantly increased cadmium accumulation in the roots and shoots of Z. mays L. compared to uninoculated plants. At the beginning of the planting period, cadmium accumulated mainly in the shoots. With a prolonged duration of cultivation, cadmium content increased in the roots. As expected, little cadmium was found in maize grains. Soil cadmium was significantly reduced with time, and the highest percentage of cadmium removal was found in the bacterial-inoculated Z. mays L. after transplantation for 6 weeks. We conclude that Micrococcus sp. TISTR2221 is a potent bioaugmenting agent, facilitating cadmium phytoextraction in Z. mays L.
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- Chirawee Sangthong
- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhonpathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhonpathom, 73170, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhonpathom, 73170, Thailand.
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Nouri M, Haddioui A. Human and animal health risk assessment of metal contamination in soil and plants from Ait Ammar abandoned iron mine, Morocco. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:6. [PMID: 26631396 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-5012-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The goal of this paper is to investigate metal pollution in food chain and assess the resulting health risks to native citizens in Ait Ammar village. The results showed that cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and copper (Cu) concentrations in animal organs were above the metal concentration safety limit. Nevertheless, soils and plants from mining area were contaminated with iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), and Cr, Cu, Zn respectively. Cd concentrations in almost animal organs were higher than the acceptable daily upper limit, suggesting human consumption of this livestock meat and offal may pose a health risk. The estimated intake of Pb and Cd for Ait Ammar population could be a cause of concern because it exceeded the Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI) proposed by Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) in this area. Thus, conducting regular periodic studies to assess the dietary intake of mentioned elements are recommended.
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- Mohamed Nouri
- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Techniques, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane, P.O. 523, Beni-Mella, 23000, Morocco.
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- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Natural Resources, Faculty of Science and Techniques, University of Sultan Moulay Slimane, P.O. 523, Beni-Mella, 23000, Morocco
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Zhao L, Li T, Yu H, Chen G, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Li J. Changes in chemical forms, subcellular distribution, and thiol compounds involved in Pb accumulation and detoxification in Athyrium wardii (Hook.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:12676-12688. [PMID: 25913310 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Athyrium wardii is one of the dominant plant species flourishing on the Pb-Zn mine tailings in Sichuan Province, China. A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the chemical forms, subcellular distribution, and thiol compounds in A. wardii under different Pb treatments. The results showed that plants of the mining ecotype (ME) of A. wardii were more tolerant to Pb than those of the non-mining ecotype (NME) in spite of accumulation of higher Pb concentrations. The Pb concentrations in shoots and roots of the ME were 3.2∼8.6 times and 3.0∼24.6 times higher than those of the NME, respectively. The ME was more efficient in Pb uptake than the NME. Moreover, 27.8∼39.0% of the total Pb in ME was sodium chloride (NaCl) extractable and 38.0∼48.5% was acetic acid (HAc) extractable, whereas only a minority of total Pb was in ethanol and H2O extractable. In subcellular level, 77.4∼88.8% of total Pb was stored in the cell walls of ME and 9.0∼18.9% in soluble fractions. Increasing Pb concentrations enhanced sequestration of Pb into the cell walls and soluble fractions of ME tissues to protect organelles against Pb. Synthesis of non-protein thiols (NP-SH) and phytochelatins (PCs) in roots of ME significantly enhanced in response to Pb stress, and significant increases in glutathione (GSH) were observed in shoots of ME. Higher levels of NP-SH, GSH, and PCs were observed in roots of the ME comparing with NME, especially under high Pb treatments. The results indicated that Pb was localized mainly in cell wall and soluble fraction of ME plants with low biological activity by cell wall deposition and vacuolar compartmentalization, which might be the important adapted Pb detoxification mechanisms of ME.
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- Li Zhao
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin Road 211#, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Kubicka K, Samecka-Cymerman A, Kolon K, Kosiba P, Kempers AJ. Chromium and nickel in Pteridium aquilinum from environments with various levels of these metals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:527-34. [PMID: 25087499 PMCID: PMC4284395 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3379-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Pteridium aquilinum is a ubiquitous species considered to be one of the plants most resistant to metals. This fern meets the demands for a good bioindicator to improve environmental control. Therefore, it was of interest to survey the accumulation of Cr and Ni in the rhizome and fronds of this species collected in Lower Silesia (SW Poland) of serpentinite rich in Cr and Ni and granite poor in these metals. Additionally, concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn were measured in granite and serpentinite parent rocks, soils, and in P. aquilinum (rhizome and fronds). The experiment was carried out with rhizomes of ferns from both types of soils placed in pots supplemented with 50, 100, and 250 mg kg(-1) of Cr or Ni or both elements together. At a concentration of 250 mg kg(-1) of Cr, Ni, or Cr + Ni, fronds (from granite or serpentinite origin) contained significantly higher Cr and Ni concentrations when both metals were supplied together. In the same concentration of 250 mg kg(-1) of Cr, Ni, or Cr + Ni, rhizomes (from granite or serpentinite origin) contained significantly higher Cr and Ni concentrations when both metals were supplied separately. The explanation of metal differences in the joint accumulation of Cr and Ni on the rhizome or frond level needs further investigation. The lack of difference in Cr and Ni concentration in the rhizome and fronds between experimental P. aquilinum collected from granite and serpentinite soils may probably indicate that the phenotypic plasticity of this species is very important in the adaptation to extreme environments.
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- Kamila Kubicka
- Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection, Wrocław University, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection, Wrocław University, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection, Wrocław University, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Ecology, Biogeochemistry and Environmental Protection, Wrocław University, ul. Kanonia 6/8, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Environmental Science, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Pastor J, Gutiérrez-Ginés MJ, Hernández AJ. Heavy-Metal Phytostabilizing Potential of Agrostis castellana Boiss. & Reuter. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:988-998. [PMID: 25789983 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.1003786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The soils of many abandoned mine sites in the central region of Spain are heavily polluted with a number of different metals. Having frequently found Agrostis castellana growing at these old mine sites, this study was designed to assess its remediation capacity for this type of setting. In an initial field study, plant specimens were collected from 4 abandoned mine sites to determine pollutant concentrations in their roots and shoots. This was followed by a 4-year bioassay in a controlled environment in which soils collected from the mines were used to set up microcosms. Maximum root concentrations of the most polluting elements present in the bioassay were 3625 mg kg(-1) Zn, 2793 mg kg(-1) Cu, 13042 mg kg(-1) Pb, 49 mg kg(-1) Cd and 957 mg kg(-1) As. These concentrations represent root bioaccumulation indices of over 1 and usually >2. In contrast, indices of transfer to above-ground phytomass were always < 1, indicating this species is a good candidate for use as a phytostabilizer. However, the high metal concentrations that could reach the above-ground mass of this plant determines a need for close monitoring and avoiding the use of areas under restoration for hunting or grazing.
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- Jesús Pastor
- a Department of Environmental Biology, National Museum of Natural Sciences, CSIC , C/Serrano Madrid , Spain
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Zhou C, Zhang K, Lin J, Li Y, Chen N, Zou X, Hou X, Ma X. Physiological Responses and Tolerance Mechanisms to Cadmium in Conyza canadensis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:280-9. [PMID: 25397987 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.898021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Experiments were conducted to examine the effects of different concentrations of Cd on the performance of the Cd accumulator Conyza canadensis. Cd accumulation in roots and leaves (roots>leaves) increased with increasing Cd concentration in soil. High Cd concentration inhibited plant growth, increased the membrane permeability of leaves, and caused a significant decline in plant height and chlorophyll [chlorophyll (Chl) a, Chl b, and total Chl] content. Leaf ultrastructural analysis of spongy mesophyllic cells revealed that excessive Cd concentrations cause adverse effects on the chloroplast and mitochondrion ultrastructures of C. canadensis. However, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, total non-protein SH compounds, glutathione, and phytochelatin (PC) concentrations, showed an overall increase. Specifically, the increase in enzyme activities demonstrated that the antioxidant system may play an important role in eliminating or alleviating the toxicity of Cd in C. canadensis. Furthermore, results demonstrate that PC synthesis in plant cells is related to Cd concentration and that PC production levels in plants are related to the toxic effects caused by soil Cd level. These findings demonstrate the roles played by these compounds in supporting Cd tolerance in C. canadensis.
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- Chuifan Zhou
- a College of Forestry , Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou , China
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Ahmad I, Akhtar MJ, Zahir ZA, Naveed M, Mitter B, Sessitsch A. Cadmium-tolerant bacteria induce metal stress tolerance in cereals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:11054-65. [PMID: 24849374 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3010-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 05/06/2014] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Cadmium usually hampers plant growth, but bacterial inoculation may improve stress tolerance in plants to Cd by involving various mechanisms. The objective was to characterize and identify bacteria that improve plant growth under Cd stress and reduce Cd uptake. Cadmium-tolerant bacteria were isolated from rhizosphere soil, which was irrigated with tannery effluent, and six strains were selected as highly tolerant to Cd, showing minimum inhibitory concentration as 500 mg L(-1) or 4.45 mmol L(-1). These strains were identified by 16S rRNA gene analysis and functional analysis in regard to plant growth promotion characteristics. To determine their effect on cereal growth under Cd stress, seeds were inoculated with these strains individually and grown in soil contaminated with three Cd levels (0, 40 and 80 mg kg(-1)). Biomass production, relative water content (RWC), electrolyte leakage (ELL) and tissue Cd concentration were measured. Biomass of both cereals was inhibited strongly when exposed to Cd; however, bacterial inoculation significantly reduced the suppressive effect of Cd on cereal growth and physiology. The bacterial isolates belonged to the genera Klebsiella, Stenotrophomonas, Bacillus and Serratia. Maize was more sensitive than wheat to Cd. Klebsiella sp. strain CIK-502 had the most pronounced effects in promoting maize and wheat growth and lowering Cd uptake under Cd stress.
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- Iftikhar Ahmad
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan,
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Wang J, Ge Y, Chen T, Bai Y, Qian BY, Zhang CB. Facilitation drives the positive effects of plant richness on trace metal removal in a biodiversity experiment. PLoS One 2014; 9:e93733. [PMID: 24695538 PMCID: PMC3973567 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Phytoextraction is an environmentally acceptable and inexpensive technique for mine tailing rehabilitation that uses metallophyte plants. These plants reduce the soil trace metal contents to environmentally acceptable levels by accumulating trace metals. Recently, whether more trace metals can be removed by species-rich communities of these plants received great attention, as species richness has been reported having positive effects on ecosystem functions. However, how the species richness affects trace metals removal of plant communities of mine tailing is rarely known. Methodology/Principal Findings We examined the effects of species richness on soil trace metal removal in both natural and experimental plant communities. The root lengths and stem heights of each plant species were measured in order to calculate the functional diversity indices. Our results showed that trace metal (Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn) concentrations in mine tailing soil declined as species richness increased in both the natural and experimental plant communities. Species richness, rather than functional diversity, positively affected the mineralomass of the experimental plant communities. The intensity of plant-plant facilitation increased with the species richness of experimental communities. Due to the incremental role of plant-plant facilitation, most of the species had higher biomasses, higher trace metal concentrations in their plant tissues and lower malondialdehyde concentrations in their leaves. Consequently, the positive effects of species richness on mineralomass were mostly attributable to facilitation among plants. Conclusions/Significance Our results provide clear evidence that, due to plant-plant facilitation, species richness positively affects the removal of trace metals from mine tailing soil through phytoextraction and provides further information on diversity conservation and environmental remediation in a mine tailing environment.
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- Jiang Wang
- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai, China
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- Bren School of Environmental Science and Management/Earth Research Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai, China
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai, China
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- School of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai, China
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Zhang S, Li T, Zhang X, Yu H, Zheng Z, Wang Y, Hao X, Pu Y. Changes in pH, dissolved organic matter and Cd species in the rhizosphere soils of Cd phytostabilizer Athyrium wardii (Hook.) Makino involved in Cd tolerance and accumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:4605-4613. [PMID: 24338108 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2421-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Phytostabilization has great practical significance and flexibility in the ecological restoration of mining tailings and remediation of heavy metals polluted soils. However, potential use of metallophytes in phytostabilization is limited by a lack of knowledge of many basic plant processes. A mining ecotype (ME) Athyrium wardii, Pb/Cd phytostabilizer, and a non-mining ecotype (NME) A. wardii were grown in a pot experiment to investigate the chemical characteristics of the rhizosphere when exposed to the Cd polluted soils. Rhizobags were used to collect rhizosphere and bulk soils, separately. The results indicated that the ME A. wardii was more efficient in Cd accumulation in the root than NME after growing in Cd polluted soils for 50 days in a green house. Soil solution pH and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration in the rhizosphere of ME A. wardii were higher than in the bulk soil and initial values (before planting), whereas the increment in the ME A. wardii were greater than NME. Owing to the increasing of rhizosphere soil pH, exchangeable Cd significantly decreased, whereas the other Cd species were increased with increasing soil DOC values. It is assumed that the ME A. wardii was effective in stabilizing Cd from the mobile fraction to non-mobile fractions. Results from this study suggest that rhizosphere alkalinization and the exudation of high amounts of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to reduce heavy metal mobility might be the two important mechanisms involved in the metal tolerance/accumulation of ME A. wardii.
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- Shujin Zhang
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Huimin Road 211#, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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