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Yazdani M, Karimzadeh H, Azimzadeh H, Soleimani M. Monitoring the temporal variations of plant stress using the air pollution tolerance index in the Sejzi industrial area (Isfahan, Iran). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:58375-58395. [PMID: 39312111 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-35020-z] [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: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 09/14/2024] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
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The objective of this study was to screen air pollution-induced stress in some plant species in the Sejzi industrial region (Isfahan, Iran). An assessment of APTI and other physiological and biochemical features of significant species in the area was conducted across three seasons: spring, summer, and autumn. The physiological and biochemical factors of the following species were evaluated: Limonium persicum, Atriplex lentiformis, Nitraria schoberi, Haloxylon persicum, Tamarix hispida, Zygophyllum atriplicoides, Karelinia caspica, and Prosopis farcta. The physiological factors assessed included acidity and relative humidity content, while the biochemical factors assessed included proline, sugar, ascorbic acid, and total chlorophyll. Subsequently, a thorough evaluation was carried out on the species under investigation to ascertain their biomonitors' capabilities and APTI. The study findings indicated that the species P. farcta, N. schoberi, and K. caspica consistently had high APTI values during the spring, autumn, and summer seasons, classifying them as tolerant plant species. Conversely, the observed traits showed significant fluctuations across the seasons. The investigation's findings indicate that the species L. persicum, N. schoberi, and K. caspica exhibit higher annual averages of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoid compared to other species. The examination of the annual variation in the tolerance levels of plant species to pollution ranked from highest to lowest was as follows: N. schoberi, P. farcta, K. caspica, Z. atriplicoides, H. persicum, T. hispida, L. persicum, and A. lentiformis. Moreover, based on the annual average, the primary determinants that impact the APTI in the species being studied include ascorbic acid (35%), leaf acidity (19%), total chlorophyll content (35%), and relative humidity content (69%). Furthermore, a distinct and significant correlation was found between proline and sugar levels and the annual APTI values. Additionally, the species P. farcta had the highest API compared to other species. The study revealed the high potential of some plant species against air pollution induced stress which can be used in air and dust pollution management in the region.
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- Moslem Yazdani
- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran.
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- Environmental Sciences Department, School of Natural Resources and Desert Studies, Yazd University, Yazd, 89158-18411, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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Liu E, Xue J, Zhang G, Wang Y, Wang D, Yin D, He T. Distribution and Release of Mercury Regulated by the Decomposition of a Pioneer Habitat-Adapted Plant in the Water-Level-Fluctuating Zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 111:1. [PMID: 37335383 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Pioneer habitat-adapted bermudagrass is prevalent in the water-level-fluctuating zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir area. This study was performed to explore the response characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) qualities to bermudagrass decomposition and their regulation in the distribution and release of mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in the soil-water system. Compared to the control, the bermudagrass decomposition resulted in a great increase in the protein-like components in the water in the initial stages (p < 0.01), but it also greatly reduced the humification degree of water DOM (p < 0.01). However, it accelerated the consumption of protein-like components, the humification rate, and the synthesis of humic-like DOM in the water over time. This changing pattern of the DOM qualities resulted in an initial elevation and a subsequent great decrease in the dissolved Hg and MeHg concentrations in the pore water, which ultimately reduced their release levels into the overlying water by 26.50% and 54.42%, respectively, compared to the control. Our results indicate the potential inhibitory effects of short-term bermudagrass decomposition caused by flooding and how decomposition affects the release of total Hg and MeHg by shaping the DOM qualities, and they have implications for similar aquatic systems in which herbaceous plants are frequently decomposed after submergence.
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- Enxin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- College of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
- Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China
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Wang C, Zhang H, Xin X, Li J, Jia H, Wen L, Yin W. Water level-driven agricultural nonpoint source pollution dominated the ammonia variation in China's second largest reservoir. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 215:114367. [PMID: 36165872 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114367] [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: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rainfall-runoff and water flooding are the driving mechanisms of agricultural nonpoint source pollution (ANPSP), but existing research has hardly focused on water level-driven ANPSP. Danjiangkou Reservoir was the second largest reservoir in China, and its water quality was dominated by ANPSP. This study explored the effect of water level on water quality of Danjiangkou Reservoir and aimed to provide basis for water quality management of large reservoirs. The effect of water level-driven ANPSP on the concentration of reservoir ammonia was studied employing the methods of factor decomposition and multiple regression on a extensive time series data of reservoir ammonia, water level, rainfall, fertilizer usage, and inflow river ammonia. The long-term trend revealed the reservoir ammonia peaked in 2011 and the inflow river ammonia peaked in 2012 (Han River) and 2013 (Dan River), which indicated the success of point source control in the past 15 years and the dominant role of ANPSP in the reservoir ammonia in recent years. With the long-term trend series, the multiple regression results showed that 56% of the variation of the reservoir ammonia concentration was due to the water level (standardized regression coefficient 0.422), fertilizer usage (standardized regression coefficient 0.522), and inflow river ammonia (standardized regression coefficient 0.219). However, the rainfall was insignificant. The predominance of water level and fertilizer usage in explanation of the reservoir ammonia variation indicated that water level-driven ANPSP was the primary factor influencing the reservoir ammonia. The effect of water level was primarily reflected in the long-term variation of ammonia concentration rather than the seasonal variation within the year. This study showed that when compared with rainfall-driven ANPSP, water level-driven ANPSP had a greater impact on the reservoir ammonia. Water quality protection should center on the management of the water level-fluctuation zone.
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- Chao Wang
- Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, 430051, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, 430051, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, 430051, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, 430051, PR China
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- Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, 430051, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, 430051, PR China
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- Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, 430051, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, 430051, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Technology and Equipment for Water Environment Pollution Monitoring, Changsha, 410205, PR China
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- Changjiang Water Resources Protection Institute, Wuhan, 430051, PR China; Key Laboratory of Ecological Regulation of Non-point Source Pollution in Lake and Reservoir Water Sources, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, Wuhan, 430051, PR China.
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Net Primary Production Predicted by the Proportion of C:N:P Stoichiometric Ratio in the Leaf-Stem and Root of Cynodon Dactylon (Linn.) in the Riparian Zone of the Three Gorges Reservoir. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12113279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Net primary production (NPP) is closely related to the proportion of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the leaf-stem and root of perennial herbs. However, the relationship of NPP with the C:N:P stoichiometric ratio in above- and below-ground plant tissues remains unknown under the periodic flooding stresses in the riparian zone ecosystem. In this study, the leaf-stem and root C, N, P content and biomass of Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers. (C. dactylon) were investigated at the riparian zone altitudes of 145–155, 155–165, and 165–175 m above sea level (masl) of in a Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) tributary–Pengxi River. The results showed that the NPP and biomass of C. dactylon had a similar decreasing trend with a riparian zone altitudes decrease. The root of C. dactylon showed relatively lower N and P content, but much higher N and P use efficiency with higher C:N and C:P ratio than that of a leaf-stem under N limitation conditions. NPP was positively correlated to C:N in the stem-leaf to root ratio (C:Nstem-leaf/root) and C:P ratio in the root (C:Proot ratio). Hydrological and C:N:P stoichiometric variables could predict 68% of the NPP variance, and thus could be regarded as the main predictor of NPP in the riparian zone of the TGR.
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Lin J, Zhou S, Liu D, Zhang S, Yu Z, Yang X. Relative contribution of environmental and nutritional variables to net primary production of Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers in the riparian zone of a Three Gorges tributary. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:7073-7081. [PMID: 32760512 PMCID: PMC7391555 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Our knowledge of fundamental drivers of terrestrial net primary production (NPP) is crucial for improving the predictability of ecosystem stability under global climate change. However, the patterns and determinants of NPP are not fully understood, especially in the riparian zone ecosystem disturbed by periodic drought-rewetting (DRW) cycles. The environmental (flooding time, pH, moisture, and clay content) and nutritional properties (soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, ammonium (NH4 +-N), nitrate (NO3 --N), and C:N:P stoichiometry) were investigated in the riparian zone of Pengxi River-a typical tributary of Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR). Structure equation modeling was performed to evaluate the relative importance of environmental and nutritional properties on NPP of Cynodon dactylon (Linn.) Pers (C. dactylon)-a dominating plant in the riparian zone of TGR. Our results indicated that NPP was much lower under much severe flooding stress. All of these variables could predict 46% of the NPP variance. Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) was one of the most critical predictor shaping the change of NPP. Specifically, flooding stress as a major driver had a direct positive effect on soil moisture and soil clay content. The soil clay content positively affects the soil C: N ratio, which further had an indirect negative impact on NPP by mediating NUE. Overall, our study provided a comprehensive analysis of the effects of the combined effect of environmental and nutrient factors on NPP and showed that continuous DRW cycles induced by hydrological regime stimulate the decrease of NPP of C. dactylon by changing NUE strategies. Further research is needed to explore the responses of NPP and NUE under different land use to DRW cycles and to investigate the DRW effects on the combined effect of environmental and nutrient factors by in situ experiments and long-term studies.
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- Junjie Lin
- Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges ReservoirChongqing Three Gorges UniversityWanzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges ReservoirChongqing Three Gorges UniversityWanzhouChina
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- Department of Agricultural and Forestry Science and TechnologyChongqing Three Gorges Vocation CollegeChongqingChina
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- Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges ReservoirChongqing Three Gorges UniversityWanzhouChina
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- School of Hydrology and Water ResourcesNanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyNanjingChina
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Testing TechnologyChongqing Academy of Agricultural SciencesChongqingChina
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