Evaluation of Phytoremediation Potential of Nasturtium Officinal L. for Cadmium Contamination Elimination
Subject Areas : Environment Pullotion (water and wastewater)Maryam Jafarzadeh Razmi 1 , Mahnaz Aghdasi 2 , Ahmad Abdolzadeh 3 , HamidReza Sadeghipour 4
1 - M.Sc., Plant Physiology, Golestan University, Gorgan, IRAN
2 - Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, IRAN * (Corresponding Author)
3 - Professor, Dep. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, IRAN
4 - Associate professor, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Golestan University, Gorgan, IRAN
Keywords: Growth, Contamination, Nasturtium Officinal L, Phytoremediation, Cadmium,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: One of the most fundamental problems that may affect growth and development of plants and animals are environmental pollution by some heavy metals. Cadmium is a contaminant metal which has harmful effects on the physiological activity of the plant. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using the Nasturtium officinal plants for clarifying of contaminated water and evaluation of this plant ability for phytoremediation. Method: In this study the effect of different concentrations of Cadmium (including 10, 50, 100, 300 and 500 µM CdCl2) was investigated on physiological parameters and Cadmium absorption of Nasturtium officinal plant. The experiment was carried out in completely randomized design with three replications. Findings: The obtained result showed that the effects of Cd was significant on growth, physiological characters and the amount of Cadmium in plants, so that fresh and dry weight of shoot and root, height of shoot and root and the photosynthetic pigments increased as levels of Cadmium increased in nutrient solution. By increasing Cadmium concentration in medium culture, the amount of Cadmium was enhanced in roots and shoots. The highest Cadmium content in both root and shoot organs was observed in 500µM cadmium treatment. Discussion and Conclusion: The current results revealed that Nasturtium officinal plants have certain ability for Cd phytoremediation.
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1. Antoniadis, N. and Alloway, B.J. 2001. Availability of Cd, Ni and Zn to rye grass in seawage sludge treated soils at different temperatures. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, Vol. 132, pp. 201– 204.
2. Baryla, A., Carrier, P., Frank, F., Coulomb, C., Sahut, C., Havaux, M. 2001. Leaf chlorosis oilseed rape plants (Brassica napus) grown oncadmium-polluted soil: Causes and consequences for phothosynthesis and growth. Planta, Vol.212, pp. 696-709.
3. Baszynki, T., Wajda, L., Krol, M., Wolinska, D., Krupa, Z., Tukendorf, A. 1980. Photosynthetic actinities of cadmium –treated tomato plants. Physiologia Plantarum,Vol. 48, pp. 365-370.
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5. Swaddiwudhipong, W., Nguntra, N., Kaewnate, Y., Mahasakpan, P. Limpatanachote, P., Jeekeeree, W., Punta, B., Funkhiew, T., Phopueng, I.m. 2015. Human health effects from cadmium exposure. Southeast Asian Journal Trop Med Public Health, Vol.1,pp. 133-142.
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