Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 28, Issue 47, Pages 66990-66997Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15093-w
Keywords
Paspalum distichum L; Rhizobox; Mercury; Phytoremediation
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- Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province [LY21D030001]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21677131]
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The study evaluated the phytoremediation capacity of Paspalum distichum L. for Hg contaminated soil. The results showed that the presence of P. distichum. L significantly accelerated the dissipation of Hg in soil, with Hg concentration greatly affected by plant growth period and distance to the roots. The study also found that root is the major part for Hg accumulation in P. distichum. L.
Paspalum distichum L. was tested to evaluate their phytoremediation capacity for Hg contaminated soil through analyzing the dissipation of Hg in soil through a greenhouse study by using self-made rhizos box. Original soil samples were collected at Hg mining site with serious Hg contamination and a control site, respectively. Planting of P. distichum. L last for 60 days. Soil and plant samples were collected from four periods (0 d, 20 d, 40 d, and 60 d) and soil samples were collected from five different rhizosphere distance in horizontal direction (0-2 cm, 2-4cm, 4-6cm, 6-8cm, 8-10cm). The results showed that the presence of P. distichum. L significantly accelerated the Hg dissipation in soil compared with control. Hg concentration in the rhizospheric soil was affected by the plant growth period and the distance to the plant roots. The closer of soil to the root of P. distichum. L, the lower mercury concentration in soil. During the 60-day growing period, the concentrations of total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) reduced by 45% and 64%, respectively, in the rhizosphere (0-2cm) of Hg contaminated soil. However, MeHg concentration was increased near the roots (0-4 cm) during the initial growing period (0-20 d), which may be attributed to the influence of root exudates. Root is the major part for Hg accumulation in P. distichum. L. The low ratio between Hg concentrations in underground and aboveground tissues indicated that it seemed difficult for Hg translocation from root to shoot. The highest THg (9.71 +/- 3.09 mu g center dot g(-1)) and MeHg (26.97 +/- 0.98 ng center dot g(-1)) value in root of P. distichum. L were observed at the 20(th) day when P. distichum. L grown in Hg contaminated soil. The results of chemical fractions analyses showed that elemental Hg and residual Hg were the two major speciations followed by organic bound Hg in the Hg contaminated soil, which indicated the high bioavailability and ecological potential risk of Hg in Hg contaminated soil.
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