Metal dynamics and tolerance of Typha domingensis exposed to high concentrations of Cr, Ni and Zn

T. domingensis was exposed to a 100 mg L-1 Cr + 100 mg L-1 Ni + 100 mg L-1 Zn solution. Metal tolerance and metal accumulation in plant tissues and sediment were studied over time. Although removal rates were different, the three metals were efficiently removed from water. Leaf and root tissues show...

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Autores: Mufarrege, María de Las Mercedes; Hadad, Hernán Ricardo; Di Luca, Gisela Alfonsina; Maine, Maria Alejandra
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Estado:Published version
Data de publicação:2014
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositório:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:Inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/31258
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/31258
Nível de acesso:Acesso aberto
Palavra-chave:Contaminants
Emergent Macrophytes
Phytoxicity
Wetlands
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Resumo:T. domingensis was exposed to a 100 mg L-1 Cr + 100 mg L-1 Ni + 100 mg L-1 Zn solution. Metal tolerance and metal accumulation in plant tissues and sediment were studied over time. Although removal rates were different, the three metals were efficiently removed from water. Leaf and root tissues showed high metal concentration. However, the sediment showed the highest accumulation. During the first hours of contact, metals were not only accumulated by sediment and roots but they were also taken up by the leaves in direct contact with the solution. Over time, metals were translocated from roots to leaves and vice versa. Metals caused growth inhibition and a decrease in chlorophyll concentration, and affected anatomical parameters. Despite these sub-lethal effects, T. domingensis demonstrated that it could accumulate Cr, Ni and Zn efficiently and survive an accidental dump of high concentrations of contaminants in systems such as natural and constructed wetlands.