Effects of Plant Age on Arsenic Hyperaccumulation by Pteris vittata L.

Plant age affects its elemental uptake and biomass accumulation, which is important for the application of plants in phytoextraction. In this research, we evaluated the effects of plant age on arsenic accumulation by arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata after growing in an arsenic-contaminated soil for 8 weeks. The study used a completely randomized design consisting of four plant ages (2, 4, 10 and 16 months) with four replications each. While the fronds of the 2 month old plants contained 36% more arsenic than those of the 4 and 16 month old plants, they were lower in roots. After 8 weeks of growth, the final frond biomass increased by 39, 6.9, 2.0 and 1.1 times compared to the initial frond biomass, from youngest to oldest, respectively. Higher phosphorus and iron accumulation in the roots of older plants may have affected the plant’s efficiency to bioconcentrate and transfer arsenic from the roots to the fronds. Greater metabolic activity and higher rate of biomass production lead to higher As accumulation and removal by young plants. This research demonstrated that the use of young plants can be an effective strategy to reduce the time to remediate an As-contaminated site.     

Effects of Lead and Zinc on Arsenic Accumulation in Nonmetallicolous and Metallicolous Populations of Pteris vittata L.

Although Pteris vittata L. can occur on arsenic (As)–contaminated soils and uncontaminated soils, variation in As accumulation among nonmetallicolous and metallicolous populations and impacts of heavy metals in soils on As accumulation in the nonmetallicolous and metallicolous populations have not been fully explored. Five populations of P. vittata were collected from different field sites, and sporelings (four or five fonds) were used to further investigate the pattern of As accumulation. The results of pot trials showed that three nonmetallicolous populations of P. vittata possessed an obviously greater growth rate than the two metallicolous populations. The nonmetallicolous populations also accumulated significantly greater (P < 0.05) As than the metallicolous populations, regardless of the presence or absence of lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn). In addition, Pb and Zn in soils decreased As accumulation in P. vittata. The present results suggested that As removal can be greatly enhanced by the judicious selection of populations of P. vittata.     

南宁地区蜈蚣蕨居群的遗传多样性分析

本文采用等位酶电泳技术, 研究了南宁地区的南宁市、武鸣县和隆安县3 个不同的生态环境的野生蜈蚣蕨居群的遗传多样性。所测定的酶系统包括: 氨基肽酶 (AMP)、还原型辅酶I心肌黄酶 (DIA)、异柠檬酸脱氢酶(IDH)、苹果酸脱氢酶 (MDH)、6 磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶 (PGD)、磷酸葡萄糖异构酶 (PGI)、磷酸葡萄糖变位酶 (PGM) 和莽草酸脱氢酶 (SKD) 8 个酶系统, 15 个酶位点。分析结果表明: 南宁地区蜈蚣蕨居群内遗传多样性水平中等偏上, 每个位点的等位基因平均数为1.6, 多态位点百分数为53.3% , 平均期望杂合度为0.242。     

蜈蚣草的超微结构和砷、钙的亚细胞分布

本文对砷和钙处理下蜈蚣草羽叶中砷、钙的亚细胞分布、超微结构变化及钙定位进行了研究。无砷处理下,各亚细胞组分中砷的分布为:细胞壁>胞质>细胞器。0.2.mmol/L砷处理下,羽叶各亚细胞组分中砷的分布为:胞质>>细胞壁>细胞器。不同处理下,各亚细胞组分中钙含量变化规律相似:细胞壁最高,胞质其次,而细胞器远低于前两者。5.mmol/L钙处理对蜈蚣草羽叶细胞超微结构产生破坏,使细胞出现明显的质壁分离。在高砷高钙环境中,钙可能会增强砷对蜈蚣草的毒害效应,导致羽叶细胞的超微结构受到破坏。     

蜈蚣草的植物修复作用对土壤中砷总量及形态分布的影响研究

通过盆栽试验研究砷(As)的超富集植物蜈蚣草(Pteris vittata)对As污染土壤中As总量的吸收,及形态分布的影响。结果表明,蜈蚣草羽叶、叶柄和根系部对土壤中As的吸收量相差很大,蜈蚣草将吸收的88.2%的As转移至地上部。蜈蚣草对土壤中的As污染具有较好的修复效果,供试土壤中总As量降低了12.4%。同时研究结果显示,蜈蚣草的修复作用改变了土壤中As的赋存形态,残留态As的百分含量从97.41%降低到92.96%,而交换态、碳酸盐结合态、铁猛氧化态及有机结合态As的百分含量分别从0.10%、0.07%、1.28%和1.23%上升至0.15%、0.09%、1.73%和5.07%。     

Accumulation and Speciation of Arsenic in Pteris vittata Gametophytes and Sporophytes: Effects of Calcium and Phosphorus

<正>Dear Editor,Environmental arsenic(As) contamination of both soil and water systems is a worldwide problem, and As can enter the human food chain through contaminated agricultural products and drinking water and contribute to the development of lung, bladder, and kidney cancers and other conditions such as diabetes and skin     

柳州蜈蚣蕨群体遗传多样性研究及与南宁群体的比较

采用水平淀粉凝胶电泳技术对广西中部和南部6个蜈蚣陵（PterisvittataL.）种群的遗传多样性进行分析,蜈蚣蕨柳州地区种群都存在一定的遗传变异,多态位点比率P=0．60,等位基因平均数A=1．7,平均期望杂合度He=0．252,高于广西南部南宁地区的蜈蚣蕨种群的遗传变异;Nei的遗传一致度测量结果表明该地区柳州与柳城种群的关系最近,并且地理距离和遗传距离有一定的相关性。     

Effect of Sodium Chloride Levels on Growth,Water Status,Uptake, Transport,and Accumulation Pattern of Sodium and Chloride Ions in Young Sunflower Plants

There is a paucity of information on the critical content, threshold levels, uptake, transport, and accumulation of sodium (Na⁺) and chloride (Cl^?) ions in young sunflower plants. Effect of salinity was analyzed in root, stem, leaves, and buds by raising plants in fine sand irrigated with Hoagland's solution and supplemented with 10–160 mM sodium chloride (NaCl) for 30 days. Maximum sensitivity index, reduction in growth, and water content were observed in buds. Maximum Na⁺ and Cl^? contents were obtained in old leaves and stems under low salinity but in roots at high salinity. Uptake, transport, and accumulation rate of Cl^? were more than those of Na⁺, and for both ions they increased with increasing NaCl concentration but decreased with increasing exposure time. Growth reduction at low salinity seems to be because of Cl^? toxicity, but Na⁺ toxicity and water deficiency could also be the causes at high salinity.     

Bioremediation of Arsenic-Contaminated Water: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

Arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water is widespread throughout the world. Considering its carcinogenicity and toxicity to human and animal health, remediation of arsenic-contaminated water has become a high priority. There are several physicochemical-based conventional technologies available for removing arsenic from water. However, these technologies possess a number of limitations such as high cost and generation of toxic by-products, etc. Therefore, research on new sustainable and cost-effective arsenic removal technologies for water has recently become an area of intense research activity. Bioremediation technology offers great potential for possible future application in decontamination of pollutants from the natural environment. It is not only environmentally friendly but cost-effective as well. This review focuses on the state-of-art knowledge of currently available arsenic remediation methods, their prospects, and recent advances with particular emphasis on bioremediation strategies.     

桂林地区蜈蚣蕨群体遗传多样性及与南宁地区群体的对比分析

采用等位酶电泳技术,研究了桂林地区的桂林市、雁山镇、永福县的野生蜈蚣蕨群体的遗传多样性,并与南宁地区群体进行比较。所测定的酶系统包括：氨基肽酶（AMP）、还原型辅酶Ⅰ心肌黄酶（DIA）、异柠檬酸脱氧酶（IDH）、苹果酸脱氨酶（MDH）、6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶（PGD）、磷酸葡萄糖异构酶（PGI）、磷酸葡萄糖变位酶（PGM）和莽草酸脱氧酶（SKD共8个酶系统,15个酶位点。分析结果表明：桂林地区蜈蚣蕨群体内遗传多样性水平中等偏上,每个位点的等位基因平均为1．7,多态位点百分数为60％,平均期望杂合度为0．251,略高于南宁地区。     

Arsenic and Heavy Metal Uptake and Accumulation in Native Plant Species from Soils Polluted by Mining Activities

Arsenic and heavy metal (specifically Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) uptake, translocation, and accumulation in ten native plant species spontaneously growing in soils polluted by mining activities were studied, with a focus on future phytoremediation work in polluted soils. Plant and soil samples were collected in the vicinity of the Mónica mine (NW Madrid, Spain). Soil analysis showed the ability of native plants for growing in soils with high concentration levels of Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, and especially As. From these elements, the highest percentage of extractable elements was found for Cd and the lowest for Pb. A highly significant correlation was observed between total and extractable element concentrations in soils, except for Cu, indicating that total concentration is the most relevant factor for element mobility in these soils. Extractable elements in soils were better correlated with concentrations in plants than total elements in soils; thus, extraction methods applied are suitable to estimate the element phytoavailable fraction in soils, which depends on the plant species and not only on the element mobility in soils. High element concentrations were found in the aboveground parts of Corrigiola telephiifolia (As and Pb), Jasione montana (Cd and Zn), and Digitalis thapsi (As, Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn). However, considering the translocation and accumulation factors, together with the concentration levels found in roots and aboveground parts, only C. telephiifolia could be considered a Pb accumulator and an As hyperaccumulator plant, which could be used for future phytoremediation work in soils polluted with As.     

Phytoextraction of arsenic contaminated soil by Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata): Effect on soil microbiological activities

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of phytoextraction by Chinese brake fern (Pteris vittata L.) on microbial activity and biomass in arsenic-contaminated soil (naturally occurring arsenic-contaminated soils of West Bengal, India). P. vittata was grown for two successive growing cycles (4 months each) with two phosphate sources (di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and single superphosphate (SSP)). After phytoextraction by P. vittata, the rhizosphere soils were analyzed for microbial biomass C (MBC), C mineralization (C_min), dehydrogenase activity (DHA), phosphomonoesterase activities, and aryl sulphatase activity. All enzyme activities increased after two successive growing cycles of P. vittata as compared to one growing cycle and unplanted control. The arsenic (As) phytoextraction by this fern also increased the MBC by 34 %, C_min by 63 %, DHA by 38 %, acid phosphomonoesterase activity by 30 %, alkaline phosphomonoesterase activity by 6 %, and aryl-sulphatase activity by 33 % with two successive growing cycles over unplanted control. The di-ammonium phosphate was better as compared to single super phosphate for enhancing microbiological and biochemical parameters except phosphomonoesterase activities.     

Effect of Superphosphate and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Glomus mosseae on Phosphorus and Arsenic Uptake in Lentil (Lens culinaris L.)

Arsenic (As)-contaminated irrigation water is responsible for high As levels in soils and crops in many parts of the world, particularly in the Bengal Delta, Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. While arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi markedly improve phosphorus (P) uptake, they can also alleviate metal toxicity. In this study, the effects of superphosphate and inoculation with the AM fungus Glomus mosseae on P and As uptake of lentil were investigated. Plant height, shoot dry weight, shoot/root P concentration, and shoot P content increased due to mycorrhizal inoculation. However, As concentration in roots/shoots and root As content were reduced, plant height, shoot dry weight, shoot/root P concentration/content, and root As concentration and content increased due to superphosphate application. Root P concentration decreased with increasing As concentration. It was apparent that As concentration and content in shoots/roots increased with increasing As concentration in irrigation water. Superphosphate interaction with G. mosseae reduced the role of mycorrhizal infection in terms of enhancing P nutrition and reducing uptake of potentially toxic As into plant parts. The role and relationship of mycorrhizal in respect of P nutrition and As remediation efficiency in plant parts was established. In conclusion, it was worth alluding to that lentil with AM fungal inoculation can reduce As uptake and improve P nutrition. However, in retrospect superphosphate increased P and As uptake and decreased the role of the mycorrhizal association. This resulted in stimulating increased P uptake while decreasing As uptake in lentil.     

砷超积累植物粉叶蕨及其对砷的吸收富集研究

采用盆栽模拟试验,研究了澳大利亚蕨类植物粉叶蕨对砷的耐性及吸收富集砷的特征,同时比较了澳大利亚粉叶蕨(Pityrogramma calomelanos(L.)Link var.austroamericana(Domin)Farw)和中国蜈蚣草(Pteris vit-tats L.)在澳大利亚的Kurosol土壤上对As的吸收积累差异及植物修复效率.研究结果表明,在As投加浓度为2 400 μmol/kg时,虽然粉叶蕨的生长受到一定抑制,但仍维持了较高的地上部生物量;地上部As含量达到2438.33 mg/kg DW时,超过了砷超积累植物的临界含量标准(1 000 mg/kg);地上部As积累量为21.6 mg/株DW时,地上部对As的生物富集系数为18.6,地上部As含量大于根系As含量,基本符合As超积累植物的基本特征.与As超积累植物蜈蚣草相比较,暴露在As浓度为2 400 μmol/kg环境时,中国蜈蚣草对砷的耐性、地上部As含量及生物富集等方面均明显优于澳大利亚粉叶蕨,其地上部As含量和积累量分别为2 936.13 mg/kgDW和41.1 mg/株DW.     

Effect of Chloride and Sulfate Salinity on Micronutrients Release and Uptake from Different Composts Applied on Total Phosphorus Basis

Generation of different biowastes is increasing day by day, and ultimate load on agricultural lands has increased. Concerns over increased phosphorus (P) application with nitrogen (N)–based compost application shifted the trend to P‐based applications. But focus on only one or two nutritional elements will not serve the goals of sustainable agriculture. Full insight into nutrient availability from different composts is necessary. The need to understand the nutrient release and uptake from different composts has increased because of the use of saline irrigation water in the recent scenario of fresh water shortage. Therefore, current greenhouse studies were designed to evaluate the bioavailability and leachability of some micronutrients [calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and zinc (Zn)] from different biocomposts under chloride (Cl^?) and sulfate (SO₄ ^?2) saline environment. In the first pot experiment, soil was amended with livestock compost (AC), poultry compost (PC), and composted sludge (SC) at the rate of 200 kg P ha^?1 equivalent bases. Pots were irrigated with artificial saline water of sodium chloride (NaCl) or sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄; 60 mmol_c L^?1), and leachates were collected for Ca and Mg analysis. As composts were applied on total P bases, which left varying amounts of nutrients in each treatment, it was observed that nutrient uptake and release differed greatly regardless of the total amount applied with each compost type. Amount of Ca applied with PC (3.9 g pot^?1) was greater, but Ca concentration in leachate was greater under AC‐amended treatments. Magnesium concentration also varied greatly under compost types. Among the saline irrigation, Ca and Mg concentration in leachate increased under both saline irrigations compared to nonsaline treatment, and SO₄ ^?2 had relatively greater ionic strength to replace cations than Cl^?. Calcium, Mg, and Zn uptake by maize stem and leaves were greater from SC‐amended pots followed by PC, SC, and control. Irrespective of the salt types, Ca and Mg uptake reduced under both saline irrigations, whereas Zn uptake increased as compared to nonsaline treatment. Among the salt types, it was observed that plant growth and nutrient uptake was more influenced by Cl^? than SO₄ ^?2 saline irrigation. In the second experiment, soil was saturated with NaCl and NaSO₄ (75 mmol_c L^?1) and amended with AC. The trend of nutrient uptake under both salt types was similar to first experiment, and the results of AC amendments have been discussed. It can be inferred from the results that regardless of the total amount applied, nutrient uptake greatly varies under different composts and their availability depends upon the source rather than total amount applied. Analogously, sulfate‐dominated irrigation water can increase the leaching of Ca and Mg from root zone more than chloride.     

Flumequine Uptake and the Aquatic Duckweed,Lemna minor L.

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution - Phytotoxicity of Flumequine (F) on the aquatic duckweed, Lemna minor L., and plant drug uptake were evaluated by a simple ecotoxicological test. Flumequine, at...     

Flumequine Uptake and the Aquatic Duckweed, Lemna minor L.

Phytotoxicity of Flumequine (F) on the aquatic duckweed, Lemna minor L., and plant drug uptake were evaluated by a simple ecotoxicological test. Flumequine, at all concentrations between 50 and 1000 μg L^-1 tested, affected the plant growth: leaves and roots were damaged, but duckweed continued to grow on a five weeks period. Furthermore, increasing drug concentrations decreased the chlorophyll b content in plants. These effects depend on F uptake by plants, which is quite high (from 0.72 to 13.93 μg g^-1 plant dry weight). Based on this activity, Lemna can be taken into consideration as a tool for in situ remediation of drug contaminated waters: the presence of Lemna significantly lower the F concentration in culture media on a five weeks period. Results strongly support its remediation capability.     

两种培养方式下砷对大叶井口边草生理生化的影响

分别采用水培和土培实验方法,研究了两种培养方式下砷对砷超富集植物大叶井口边草（Pteris cretica var.nervosa）生理生化的影响。将大叶井口边草分两组培养：一组置于0、5、20、50 mgAs.L-1含砷Hoagland营养液下,另一组置于0、50、100和200 mgAs.kg-1土培条件下。培养14 d后,测定叶片光合色素、游离脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量、过氧化物酶（POD）、过氧化氢酶（CAT）和超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性等指标。结果表明,砷胁迫导致大叶井口边草叶片叶绿素、游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量以及POD、CAT、SOD活性发生明显变化。随着砷浓度增加,无论水培和土培方式,相对于对照,叶绿素a、a＋b含量均显著减少（P〈0.05）,但叶绿素a/b无显著差异（P〉0.05）,游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖含量显著增加（P〈0.05）,CAT活性显著降低（P〈0.05）。游离脯氨酸和可溶性糖对砷胁迫下大叶井口边草的砷耐性起了重要作用。     

Uptake,Transport, and Concentration of Chloride and Sodium in Three Citrus Rootstock Seedlings

ABSTRACT

Aspects of ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) toxicity in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) were investigated following growth with different N sources [nitrate (NO₃ ^?), NH₄ ⁺, or NH₄NO₃] supplied in concentrations of 1, 5, 10, or 15 mM. Plant dry weights and root: shoot ratios were lower with NH₄ ⁺-fed plants than with NO₃ ^?-fed plants. Ammonium accumulated strongly in leaves, stem, and roots when the concentration in the growth medium exceeded 1 mM. The increase in tissue NH₄ ⁺ coincided with saturation of glutamine synthetase activity and accumulation of glutamine and arginine. Low tissue levels of calcium and magnesium in the NH₄ ⁺-fed plants constituted part of the NH₄ ⁺-toxicity syndrome. Additions of small amounts of NH₄ ⁺ to NO₃ ^? -grown cucumber plants markedly increased the growth.     

Effect of Water Bicarbonate Concentration,pH and the Presence,or Not,of a Nitrification Inhibitor in the Nitrification Process

Ammonium (NH₄⁺) is an important nitrogen (N) source for plant growth. Nevertheless, NH₄⁺–N can be oxidized to nitrate (NO₃^?) by nitrification and then nitrate and nitrite can be leached into groundwater. The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of the water bicarbonate concentration, pH, and the presence, or not, of a nitrification inhibitor, on the nitrification process. Six treatments were established, changing the pH and the bicarbonate concentration, with or without the nitrification inhibitor. The results showed that an active nitrification process occurred in treatments with high pHs (8 and 7) and with no nitrification inhibitors. This causes an increase in the nitrate and nitrite concentration in the substrate. The use of N–NH₄⁺ fertilizers joint to a nitrification inhibitor, especially in nutritive solutions with a high concentration of bicarbonate and a pH of 8 and 7, decreases nitrate and nitrite accumulation in substrate which can prevent nitrate and nitrite leaching.