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Dinaki FK, Cheraghi M, Lorestani B, Sobhanardakani S, Chamani A. Sediment-connected Potentially Toxic Element Contamination and Phytoremediation Potential of Native Aquatic Macrophytes along the Jajrood River, Tehran Province, Iran. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 111:65. [PMID: 37904030 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-023-03823-4] [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: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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This study was conducted to analyze Cu, Fe, and Pb contamination in sediments and also phytoremediation ability of bulrush (Typha Latifolia) and one-rowed water-cress (Nasturtium microphyllum) along the Jajrood River, Iran in 2022. In so doing, a total of 60 sediment and macrophyte samples were collected from four sites. The contents of the analyzed elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Also, the values of pollution index (PI), pollution load index (PLI), bioconcentration factor (BCF), bioaccumulation factor (BAF), transfer factor (TF) and metal accumulation index (MAI) were calculated. The results demonstrated that the average contents of Cu, Fe, and Pb were lower than those in the background, which presumably demonstrated natural sources of these metals. The greatest concentrations of analyzed elements for all the sediment and macrophyte samples were observed in specimens collected from S4 located at the end of the river, indicating the impact of anthropogenic entries from upstream areas on elemental accumulation in downstream section of the river. The values of PI reflected slight contamination. The higher BCF and lower translocation TF values of Fe and Pb in T. Latifolia and also Cu in N. microphyllum imply that these species could be suitable for their phytostabilization of above-mentioned elements from the sediment. This study provides evidenceas to the efficiency of T. Latifolia and N. microphyllum in bioremediation of Cu, Fe, and Pb in contaminated aquatic environments.
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- Fatemeh Kakouei Dinaki
- Department of the Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of the Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of the Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of the Environment, College of Basic Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Waste and Wastewater Research Center, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Eid EM, Hussain AA, Alamri SAM, Alrumman SA, Shaltout KH, Sewelam N, Shaltout SK, El-Bebany AF, Ahmed MT, Al-Bakre DA, Alfarhan AH, Picó Y, Barcelo D. Prediction Models Based on Soil Characteristics for Evaluation of the Accumulation Capacity of Nine Metals by Forage Sorghum Grown in Agricultural Soils Treated with Varying Amounts of Poultry Manure. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2023; 110:40. [PMID: 36627388 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-022-03654-9] [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: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Predictive models were generated to evaluate the degree to which nine metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were absorbed by the leaves, stems and roots of forage sorghum in growing media comprising soil admixed with poultry manure concentrations of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 g/kg. The data revealed that the greatest contents of the majority of the metals were evident in the roots rather than in the stems and leaves. A bioaccumulation factor (BAF) < 1 was calculated for Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn; BAF values for Co, Cu, Mn and Cd were 3.99, 2.33, 1.44 and 1.40, respectively, i.e., > 1. Translocation factor values were < 1 for all metals with the exception of Co, Cr and Ni, which displayed values of 1.20, 1.67 and 1.35 for the leaves, and 1.12, 1.23 and 1.24, respectively, for the stems. The soil pH had a negative association with metal tissues in plant parts. A positive relationship was observed with respect to plant metal contents, electrical conductivity and organic matter quantity. The designed models exhibited a high standard of data precision; any variations between the predicted and experimentally observed contents for the nine metals in the three plant tissue components were nonsignificant. Thus, it was concluded that the presented predictive models constitute a pragmatic tool to establish the safety from risk to human well-being with respect to growing forage sorghum when cultivating media fortified with poultry manure.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, El-Shatby, Alexandria, 21545, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, Tabuk University, Tabuk, 47512, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental and Food Safety Research Group, Desertification Research Centre CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV), University of Valencia (SAMA-UV), Moncada-Naquera Road Km 4.5, 46113, Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Water and Soil Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Idaea-CSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034, Barcelona, Spain
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), Scientific and Technological Park, University of Girona, H2O Building, Emili Grahit 101, 17003, Girona, Spain
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Ferreira AD, Queiroz HM, Otero XL, Barcellos D, Bernardino ÂF, Ferreira TO. Iron hazard in an impacted estuary: Contrasting controls of plants and implications to phytoremediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 428:128216. [PMID: 35033915 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128216] [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: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Due to its abundance and role as a micronutrient for plants iron (Fe) is rarely perceived as a contaminant. However, in redox active environments, Fe bioavailability increases sharply representing an environmental risk. In this study, a recent catastrophic mining dam failure is used as a field framework to evaluate the role of wetland plants on Fe biogeochemistry and assess their potential for phytoremediation programs. To achieve these objectives, a Fe geochemical partitioning and the concentration of Fe in different plant compartments (iron plaque on root surfaces, roots, and leaves) were determined in two sites vegetated by different wetland species. Soils exhibited contrasting Fe biogeochemical dynamics. Lower pseudo-total contents and more reactive Fe oxides were observed in the soil vegetated by Typha domingensis. Iron plaque was present on both species but more concentrated in Fe in T. domingensis. T. domingensis showed Fe shoot concentrations (3874 mg kg-1) 10-fold higher than in Hibiscus tiliaceus, which prevented Fe absorption through iron plaque formation and root accumulation. In conclusion, contrasting biogeochemical effects on Fe (e.g., rhizosphere acidification) lead to different phytoremediation abilities. T. domingensis showed a high potential for Fe phytoremediation on sites affected by Fe-enriched wastes and should be tested in assisted phytoremediation approaches.
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- Amanda Duim Ferreira
- Department of Soil Science, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Edafología y Química Agrícola, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Grupo de Ecologia Bentônica, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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Aknaf A, Akodad M, Layachi M, Baghour M, Oudra B, Vasconcelos V. The chemical characterization and its relationship with heavy metals contamination in surface sediment of Marchica Mediterranean Lagoon (North of Morocco). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:4159-4169. [PMID: 34405328 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15641-4] [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: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The sediments were studied according to the granulometric characteristics, the geochemical analyses of the sediments (organic matter (OM), carbonate, and pH), the analyses of heavy metals (HM) characteristics, and their contamination status in the ecological system and the mineralogical analysis of the sediments at 8 sites spread over the Marchica lagoon (NE-Morocco). Our results showed that the opening of the new wide and deep pass affected the spatial distributions of the metals, which were closely related to fine fraction and sediment OM concentration. In the north and southeast lagoon zones presented low concentrations of the HM, fine particles (clay), OM, whereas the south and the center of the lagoon were heavily loaded with HM and OM, corresponding to the trapping zones by fine particles. The results of mineralogy analyses have revealed the predominance of non-clay minerals such as quartz and calcite, and for the clay fractions of sediments showed that they are formed of illite, kaolinite, smectite, and chlorite in highly variable proportions; illite was the most dominant clay in the north-western Marchica lagoon sediments. Therefore, the HMs are fixed by clay colloids having a high cation exchange capacity with smectite-chlorite-kaolinite assembly.
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- Asmae Aknaf
- Laboratory of Biology, Geoscience, Physics and Environment (LBGPE), Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University of Mohammed Premier, BP 300, 62700, Selouane, Nador, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biology, Geoscience, Physics and Environment (LBGPE), Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University of Mohammed Premier, BP 300, 62700, Selouane, Nador, Morocco
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- Centre Régional de l'INRH-Nador, 13 Boulevard Zerktouni BP, 493, Nador, Maroc, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Biology, Geoscience, Physics and Environment (LBGPE), Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, University of Mohammed Premier, BP 300, 62700, Selouane, Nador, Morocco
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- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change laboratory. Phycology, Biotechnology and Environmental Toxicology Research Unit, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah P.O. Box 2390, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 4169-007, Porto, Portugal.
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Regression Models to Estimate Accumulation Capability of Six Metals by Two Macrophytes, Typha domingensis and Typha elephantina, Grown in an Arid Climate in the Mountainous Region of Taif, Saudi Arabia. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su14010001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, we explored the capacity for two promising macrophytes, Typha domingensis and Typha elephantina, to be used for the surveillance of contamination by six metals, i.e., Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, in the mountainous area of Taif City in Saudi Arabia. Regression models were generated in order to forecast the metal concentrations within the plants’ organs, i.e., the leaves, flowers, peduncles, rhizomes, and roots. The sediment mean values for pH and the six metals varied amongst the sampling locations for the respective macrophytes, indicating that similar life forms fail to indicate equivalent concentrations. For instance, dissimilar concentrations of the metals under investigation were observed within the organs of the two rooted macrophytes. The research demonstrated that the segregation of metals is a regular event in all the investigated species in which the metal concentrations vary amongst the different plant constituent types. In the current study, T. domingensis and T. elephantina varied in their capacity to absorb specific metals; the bioaccumulation of metals was greater within T. domingensis. The relationships between the observed and model-estimated metal levels, in combination with high R2 and modest mean averaged errors, offered an appraisal of the goodness of fit of most of the generated models. The t-tests revealed no variations between the observed and model-estimated concentrations of the six metals under investigation within the organs of the two macrophytes, which emphasised the precision of the models. These models offer the ability to perform hazard appraisals within ecosystems and to determine the reference criteria for sediment metal concentration. Lastly, T. domingensis and T. elephantina exhibit the potential for bioaccumulation for the alleviation of contamination from metals.
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Eid EM, Shaltout KH, Almuqrin AH, Aloraini DA, Khedher KM, Taher MA, Alfarhan AH, Picó Y, Barcelo D. Uptake prediction of nine heavy metals by Eichhornia crassipes grown in irrigation canals: A biomonitoring approach. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 782:146887. [PMID: 33848852 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The principal objective of this study is to generate mathematical regression equations that facilitate the estimation of the extent to which Eichhornia crassipes (C. Mart.) Solms, water hyacinth, absorbs heavy metals (HMs) into four plant organs (laminae, petioles, roots, and stolons). This study considers the absorption of nine HMs (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn), and the E. crassipes evaluated in this study were located in three irrigation canals in the North Nile Delta in Egypt, with sampling being conducted in both monospecific and homogenous E. crassipes. Samples of both E. crassipes and water were collected on a monthly basis during one growing season. Analysis of the water samples showed that the HM concentrations ranged from 1.1 μg/l for Cd to 2079.8 μg/l for Fe. All HMs were more concentrated in the E. crassipes roots than in any other organ. Typically, there was a significant correlation between the HM levels in the water and the HM levels in the E. crassipes organs. E. crassipes was documented by a bioconcentration factor > 1.0 for all HMs. The translocation factor in this study was <1.0 for all HMs. The t-values that referred to the discrepancies between the measured and predicted values of the HMs in the four E. crassipes organs were not significant. This finding can be considered to be an indication of the goodness of fit with respect to the ability of the equations to forecast HM uptake. Therefore, the developed equations will benefit the prediction of HM uptake by E. crassipes grown in irrigation canals in the Nile Delta. The efficacy of E. crassipes as a metric for gauging the aggregate impact of environmental pollution in water sources and its potential application in biomonitoring are confirmed in this study.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 12484, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 12484, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia; Department of Civil Engineering, High Institute of Technological Studies, Mrezgua University Campus, Nabeul 8000, Tunisia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia; Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt
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- Botany & Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Environmental and Food Safety Research Group of the University of Valencia (SAMA-UV), Desertification Research Centre CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV), Moncada-Naquera Road km 4.5, 46113 Moncada, Valencia, Spain
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- Botany & Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Water and Soil Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEA-CSIC, JORDI GIRONA 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA-CERCA), H2O Building, Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Abdelaal M, Mashaly IA, Srour DS, Dakhil MA, El-Liethy MA, El-Keblawy A, El-Barougy RF, Halmy MWA, El-Sherbeny GA. Phytoremediation Perspectives of Seven Aquatic Macrophytes for Removal of Heavy Metals from Polluted Drains in the Nile Delta of Egypt. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:biology10060560. [PMID: 34203088 PMCID: PMC8235055 DOI: 10.3390/biology10060560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Some main drains in the Nile Delta of Egypt are subjected to heavy pollution loads and used to irrigate crops and vegetables. Here, we assessed the pollution level and the ability of some wild aquatic macrophytes (Cyperus alopecuroides, Echinochloa stagnina, Eichhornia crassipes, Ludwigia stolonifera, Phragmites australis, Ranunculus sceleratus, and Typha domingensis) to accumulate eight heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Co, Cd, Ni, and Pb) in three of the polluted drains (Amar, El-Westany, and Omar-Beck). The sediment in the three drains exceeded the worldwide permissible ranges of Cu, Zn, and Pb, but it ranged within safe limits for Mn, Cd, Ni, and Co. P. australis accumulated the highest levels of Fe, Co, Cd, and Ni, while E. crassipes contained the highest concentrations of Cu, Zn, Mn and Pb. The bioaccumulation factor was > 1 for the investigated heavy metals (except Cu) in all species, except C. alopecuroides. Accordingly, these species could be applied for the accumulation and phytostabilization of these metals. Abstract The current study addressed the heavy metals accumulation potentials of seven perennial aquatic macrophytes (Cyperus alopecuroides, Echinochloa stagnina, Eichhornia crassipes, Ludwigia stolonifera, Phragmites australis, Ranunculus sceleratus and Typha domingensis) and the pollution status of three drains (Amar, El-Westany and Omar-Beck) in the Nile Delta of Egypt. Nine sites at each drain were sampled for sediment and plant analyses. Concentrations of eight metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Co, Cd, Ni, and Pb) were determined in the sediment and the aboveground and belowground tissues of the selected macrophytes. Bioaccumulation factor (BF) and translocation factor (TF) were computed for each species. The sediment heavy metals concentrations of the three drains occurred in the following order: El-Westany > Amar > Omar-Beck. The concentrations of sediment heavy metals in the three drains were ordered as follows: Fe (438.45–615.17 mg kg−1) > Mn (341.22–481.09 mg kg−1) > Zn (245.08–383.19 mg kg−1) > Cu (205.41–289.56 mg kg−1) > Pb (31.49–97.73 mg kg−1) > Cd (13.97–55.99 mg kg−1) > Ni (14.36–39.34 mg kg−1) > Co (1.25–3.51 mg kg−1). The sediment exceeded the worldwide permissible ranges of Cu, Zn and Pb, but ranged within safe limits for Mn, Cd, Ni and Co. P. australis accumulated the highest concentrations of Fe, Co, Cd and Ni, while E. crassipes contained the highest concentrations of Cu, Zn, Mn, and Pb. Except for C. alopecuroides and Cu metal, the studied species had BF values greater than one for the investigated heavy metals. Nevertheless, the TFs of all species (except Cd in L. stolonifera) were less than one. Hence, the studied species are appropriate for accumulation, biomonitoring, and phytostabilization of the investigated metals.
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- Mohamed Abdelaal
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (I.A.M.); (D.S.S.)
- Correspondence: (M.A.); (G.A.E.-S.)
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (I.A.M.); (D.S.S.)
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (I.A.M.); (D.S.S.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo 11790, Egypt;
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- Environmental Microbiology Lab., Water Pollution Research Department, National Research Centre, Giza 12622, Egypt;
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- Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta 34517, Egypt;
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt;
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt; (I.A.M.); (D.S.S.)
- Correspondence: (M.A.); (G.A.E.-S.)
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Galal TM, Shedeed ZA, Gharib FA, Al-Yasi HM, Mansour KH. The role of Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. sedge in monitoring water pollution in contaminated wetlands in Egypt: a phytoremediation approach. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:23005-23016. [PMID: 33438123 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12308-4] [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: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Many macrophytes have heavy metal phytoremediation potential from contaminated watercourses. Therefore, the present study investigated the seasonal potential of the sedge plant Cyperus alopecuroides to remediate heavy metals from contaminated water bodies. Water, sediment, and plant samples were collected from four contaminated watercourses and the uncontaminated Nile River. Summer was the blooming season of C. alopecuroides with the highest shoot density, leaf size, fresh production, and dry biomass, while winter represented the lowest growth season. The photosynthetic pigments were distinctly decreased in plants growing in contaminated compared to the uncontaminated sites. Plant roots accumulated concentrations of all measured heavy metals, except Ni, Cu, Zn, and Pb, more significant than the shoot. The maximum concentrations of Al, Ni, and Pb were recorded during spring, while the highest Cd, Cr, Fe, and Mn were recorded during summer. The bioconcentration factor (BCF) of all investigated metals (except Al) was > 1, while the translocation factor (TF) of all elements (except Pb) was ˂ 1. These results indicated the capability of C. alopecuroides for metal phytostabilization and considered the target species a powerful phytoremediator for monitoring water pollution in contaminated wetlands. In this context, the above- and belowground parts of C. alopecuroides should be harvested in summer for efficient phytoremediation.
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- Tarek M Galal
- Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
- Biology Department, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biology Department, College of Sciences, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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Gacia E, Soto DX, Roig R, Catalan J. Phragmites australis as a dual indicator (air and sediment) of trace metal pollution in wetlands - the key case of Flix reservoir (Ebro River). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 765:142789. [PMID: 33572033 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Evaluation of trace metal pollution in an environmentally complex context may require the use of a suite of indicators. Common reed, Phragmites australis, is a well-known biomonitor of sediment pollution. Here, we show its potential for also assessing air pollution. The plant panicles, holding silky hairs with high surface to volume ratio, are appropriate collectors of atmospheric contaminants, which perform independently from root bioconcentration. We applied the dual value of common reed as an indicator of trace metal pollution to the case of a chlor-alkali plant in the Ebro river bank (Spain). This factory had historically damped waste to the shallow Flix reservoir. Extensive common reed meadows are growing on the top of the waste, in a nearby nature reserve across the reservoir and a meander immediately downriver. Three replicated individuals from a total of 11 sites were sampled, and the trace metal content measured in the main plant compartments (roots, rhizomes, stems, leaves, and panicles). Panicles and roots showed a much larger concentration of trace metals than the other plant compartments. Levels of Hg, Cu, and Ni were markedly higher in panicles at the factory and nearby points of the reserve and lowered at the meander. In contrast, Cd, Zn, and Mn in roots increased from the factory to the meander downriver. We conclude that panicles show recent (less than a year) airborne pollution, whereas roots indicate the long-term transport of pollutants from the waste in the shoreline of the factory to downriver sedimentation hotspots, where they become more bioavailable than in the factory waste. The Hg spatial pattern in panicles agree with air measurements in later years, therefore, confirming the panicles suitability for assessing airborne pollution and, consequently, Phragmites as a potential dual biomonitor of air and sediments.
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- Esperança Gacia
- Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC, Ctra. Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC, Ctra. Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain; UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Library Avenue, Lancaster LA1 4AP, UK
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- Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC, Ctra. Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain
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- Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes, CSIC, Ctra. Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Catalonia, Spain; CREAF, Edifici C, Campus UAB, E-08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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Eid EM, Shaltout KH, Al-Sodany YM, Haroun SA, Galal TM, Ayed H, Khedher KM, Jensen K. Temporal Potential of Phragmites australis as a Phytoremediator to Remove Ni and Pb from Water and Sediment in Lake Burullus, Egypt. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 106:516-527. [PMID: 33547904 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03120-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
In the current work, we investigated the concentration of Ni and Pb in different organs of Phragmites australis to evaluate its potential application as a phytoremediator to remove these two metals from contaminated water and sediment in Lake Burullus (a Ramsar site in Egypt). Above- and below-ground biomass of P. australis, water and sediment were sampled monthly for 1 year at six sites of Lake Burullus (three sites represent each of the northern and southern parts of the lake) using six randomly distributed quadrats (each of 0.5 × 0.5 m) at each sampling site. Significant variation was detected for Ni and Pb concentrations in the sediments and waters between the northern and southern sites of the lake. The biomass of P. australis in the southern sites was greater than that in the northern sites; in addition, the above-ground biomass was higher than the below-ground biomass. The above-ground organs accumulated higher concentrations of Ni and Pb than the below-ground organs. The Ni and Pb standing stocks data indicated that the organs of P. australis extracted higher amounts of Ni and Pb per its area from the southern rather than the northern sites. In the current study, the Ni and Pb above-ground standing stocks increased from the early growing season (February) and reached its peak during August and then decreased. The highest monthly Ni and Pb standing stock (18.2 and 18.4 g m- 2, respectively) was recorded in the above-ground organs of plants in the southern sites in August. The bioaccumulation factor of Ni was 157.6 and 153.4 in the northern and southern sites, respectively, whereas that of Pb was 175.3 and 158.3. The translocation factor of Ni and Pb from the below- to above-ground organs was generally > 1. Thus, this reed species is a potential candidate for Ni and Pb phytoextraction. Based on our results, P. australis could be used for the extraction of Ni and Pb to reduce the pollution in Lake Burullus, if the above-ground biomass is harvested at its maximum value in August, as was the case regarding the maximum standing stock of Ni and Pb.
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- Ebrahem M Eid
- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
- Applied Plant Ecology, Biocenter Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, Hamburg University, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany.
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 33516, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, 11790, Egypt
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Plant Ecology, Biocenter Klein Flottbek and Botanical Garden, Hamburg University, Ohnhorststraße 18, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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Kasozi KI, Hamira Y, Zirintunda G, Alsharif KF, Altalbawy FMA, Ekou J, Tamale A, Matama K, Ssempijja F, Muyinda R, Kawooya F, Pius T, Kisakye H, Bogere P, Matovu H, Omadang L, Etiang P, Mbogua J, Ochieng JJ, Osuwat LO, Mujinya R, Batiha GES, Otim O. Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef From Eastern Uganda and Their Safety for Public Consumption. Front Nutr 2021; 8:592340. [PMID: 33644107 PMCID: PMC7905049 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.592340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential elements copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn), and non-essential elements lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and cadmium (Cd) in 40 beef samples collected from within and around Soroti (Uganda). The information was used to evaluate the safety of consuming such beef against the World Health Organization (WHO) limits. The latter was accomplished by (i) estimating the daily intake (EDI) of each metal in the study area, (ii) modeling the non-cancer health risk using the target hazard quotient (THQ) and (iii) modeling the cancer risk using the incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR). The study finds that the mean concentrations (±95% CI) and EDI were in the order of Fe > Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb > Co > Cu > Cd. Cancer risk was found to be due to Ni > Cr > Cd > Pb and significantly higher in children than adults. The latter particularly demonstrates the importance of Ni poisoning in the study area. Overall, while essential elements in our beef samples were below WHO limits (hence no health risks), non-essential elements had high health and cancer risks due to higher levels of Cr and Ni.
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- Keneth Iceland Kasozi
- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda.,School of Medicine, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Resources, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- School of Pharmacy, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Muni University, Arua, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Department of Animal Production and Management, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Busitema University Arapai Campus, Soroti, Uganda
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Kampala International University Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.,Department of Humanities and Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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