Physiological responses of Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms to the combined exposure to excess nutrients and Hg
AUTOR(ES)
Caldelas, Cristina, Iglesia-Turiño, Santiago, Araus, Jose L., Bort, Jordi, Febrero, Anna
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009
RESUMO
In the present study the physiological response of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes [Mart.] Solms) to the combined exposure of excess nutrients and Hg was examined. Young water hyacinth plants were exposed to a range of HgCl2 and KNO3 concentrations. After eight weeks, submerged plant tissues reached an Hg concentration of 4 mg g-1. The accumulation of P and S was reduced by the addition of HgCl2, and also the P and K concentrations in emerged and submerged parts decreased. In contrast, the addition of HgCl2 increased Ca and Mg concentrations in submerged parts. Furthermore, the concentration ratios of submerged/emerged parts for Ca, Mg and P were also reduced by the addition of HgCl2. The interaction of HgCl2 and KNO3 was synergistic and decreased Fv/Fm, total chlorophyll content and P and Mn concentrations in emerged parts. In submerged plant parts Ca concentration increased and K content stabilized as a result of the above interaction. However, the total accumulation of Hg per plant was not reduced, thereby confirming the water hyacinth as a promising candidate for the heavy metal phytoremediation of eutrophic waters.
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