Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 76, Issue 1-2, Pages 187-193Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.09.005
Keywords
Silicon; Cadmium; Avicennia marina; Root Anatomy; Radial oxygen loss
Funding
- National Important Scientific Research Program of China [2013CB956504]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30970527, 31170471, 31370516]
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The effects of Si on growth, the anatomy of the roots, radial oxygen loss (ROL) and Fe/Mn plaque on the root surface were investigated in Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. seedlings under Cd stress. Si prompted the growth of seedlings and reduced the Cd concentration in the root, stem and leaf of A. marina. Si prompted the development of the apoplastic barrier in the roots, which may be related to the reduction of Cd uptake. The higher amount of ROL and Mn plaque on the root surface due to Si were also related to the promotion of Cd tolerance in A. marina seedlings. Therefore, it is concluded that the alteration of the anatomy of the roots, the increase of ROL and Mn plaque of A. marina seedlings play an important role in alleviation of Cd toxicity due to Si. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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