期刊
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
卷 97, 期 3, 页码 374-379出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-016-1863-y
关键词
Trace metal; Microcosm experiment; Sub-lethal effects; Marine plants
资金
- Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [CTM2010-22273-C02-01, CTM2013-48027-C3-1-R]
Seagrasses form some of the most important coastal habitats. They may be negatively affected by trace metal contamination in certain coastal areas. In this study we experimentally assessed selected morphological and physiological traits of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa, with increasing concentrations of copper (Cu) under controlled laboratory conditions. Short term (21 days) sub-lethal effects such as decreased maximum quantum yield, increased leaf necrosis and decreased shoot growth and shoot recruitment were clearly observed at the highest Cu exposure (5 mg L-1), while the effects were weaker at the intermediate concentration (2.5 mg L-1) and almost absent at the lowest concentration (1 mg L-1), indicating that this species is highly tolerant to copper exposure, at least in the short term. This fact could help to explain its distribution in relatively polluted coastal waters.
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