Cadmium uptake kinetics in parts of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa at high exposure concentrations

Journal of Biological Research

Paraskevi Malea¹  Theodoros Kevrekidis² 

[1] Aristotle University of Thessaloniki;Democritus University of Thrace

关键词: Metal;    Accumulation kinetics;    Seagrass parts;    Cymodocea nodosa;    Biomonitor;    Phytoremediation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40709-018-0076-4

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSeagrass species have been recommended as biomonitors of environmental condition and as tools for phytoremediation, due to their ability to concentrate anthropogenic chemicals. This study aims to provide novel information on metal accumulation in seagrasses under laboratory conditions to support their use as a tool in the evaluation and abatement of contamination in the field. We investigated the kinetics of cadmium uptake into adult leaf blades, leaf sheaths, rhizomes and roots of Cymodocea nodosa in exposure concentrations within the range of cadmium levels in industrial wastewater (0.5–40 mg L−1).

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