蒸腾作用及根系特征对不同品种油菜吸收镉的影响

采用营养液培养试验研究了12个油菜品种地上部的镉含量、蒸腾速率和根系形态特征(根长、根表面积、根体积),并对不同品种油菜地上部镉含量与蒸腾速率和根系形态特征进行了相关分析。结果表明:不同品种油菜对镉的吸收累积有显著差异,油菜地上部镉含量以鲜质量计为1.8～4.4mg·kg-1,相差1.5倍,同时不同品种油菜的蒸腾速率与根系形态均存在显著性差异;蒸腾速率和根表面积、根体积均与不同油菜品种地上部镉浓度、吸镉总量呈显著正相关(P0.01),根长只与油菜吸镉总量呈显著正相关,表明高的蒸腾强度和发达的根系均能促进油菜地上部镉的累积量。     

水稻根表铁膜吸附镉及植株吸收镉的动态

采用营养液培养法研究了Cd处理时间对有铁膜和无铁膜水稻根表吸附Cd及植株吸收Cd动态变化的影响.水稻根表铁膜由50 mg·L^-1 Fe^2＋（Fe₅₀）诱导形成.供试植株在含10 μmol·L^-1Cd的营养液中生长不同时间后收获.结果表明, 随Cd处理时间的延长,无铁膜和有铁膜处理水稻根表DCB-Cd含量均为先增加后减少,Cd处理2 h达到最高,之后逐渐下降并趋于稳定. 根系和地上部Cd含量均持续上升,Cd处理8 h前增加缓慢,8 h后增加幅度加大.有铁膜水稻根系和地上部Cd含量增加幅度均低于无铁膜水稻.有铁膜处理DCB-Cd含量、根系和地上部Cd含量均低于无铁膜处理.表明铁膜不影响水稻各部分Cd含量随时间的变化趋势;不同Fe处理之间根系和地上部Cd含量的差异可能与根系含Fe量有关.     

根表铁氧化物胶膜对水稻吸收Zn的影响

采用营养液培养方法研究了水稻根表形成的铁氧化物胶膜对水稻吸收Ｚｎ的影响．结果表明,在有Ｆｅ２＋的嫌气环境中,由于根际氧化作用水稻根表会形成红色的铁氧化物胶膜,根表的铁氧化物胶膜影响水稻对Ｚｎ的吸收．铁膜数量较少时,由于对Ｚｎ的富集作用有限,其对水稻Ｚｎ的吸收虽有促进作用,但不明显．随着根表铁膜数量的增加,这种促进作用也相应增加,并且在铁膜数量增加到一定值时,对水稻吸收Ｚｎ的促进作用达到最大．而后,随着铁膜数量的进一步增加,铁膜反而阻碍水稻对Ｚｎ的吸收,成为水稻吸收Ｚｎ的障碍层．在此过程中,水稻的根分泌物,特别是其中的植物铁载体对覆有铁膜水稻根系吸收Ｚｎ有促进作用．这种促进作用随铁膜数量的增加而逐渐减弱．因此,根表铁氧化物胶膜对水稻吸收Ｚｎ并不总是起促进作用,其作用的方向和程度取决于铁膜的数量．     

水稻不同品种对铅吸收、分配的差异及机理

为探究水稻不同品种对Pb吸收积累的差异及机理,以20个不同基因型水稻品种(系)为材料,采用盆栽方法,研究了Pb在水稻植株各器官中的分配及在籽粒中的分布．结果表明,不同品种间,Pb积累量存在显著差异,但品种间的这种差异与品种类型关系不明显;不同器官、不同生育时期,Pb积累量和积累速率不同;各器官Pb浓度按根、茎、叶、穗、籽粒的顺序大幅度下降,分配到籽粒中的Pb比例很低;根与茎,茎与叶片、穗(抽穗期)、籽粒Pb含量呈极显著负相关;根与叶、穗(抽穗期)、籽粒,叶与穗(抽穗期)、籽粒的Pb含量呈正相关,相关性大多达极显著或显著水平;不同品种抽穗期叶片与成熟期籽粒间的Pb含量达显著正相关;Pb在稻米加工各产物中的分布很不均匀,稻谷经脱壳及精加工1次(2min)后,精米Pb含量仅为籽粒总含Pb量的32．88％．     

基于定量评价方法研究不同水稻品种的镉积累差异

为筛选出高产且适用于粮食安全生产的镉低积累水稻品种，本研究以18个早、中、晚熟稻品种为供试材料，比较了不同品种水稻在中轻度镉污染农田的生长情况以及对镉吸收、积累差异，并通过综合定量评价方法进行评估。结果表明：根据综合定量筛选评价方法将糙米镉浓度、稻谷产量、转运系数和秸秆积累量作为评价指标并赋予不同权重，通过计算综合得分筛选出的高产且镉低积累水稻品种有JR-9(沪香粳106)、JR-2(沪早香软1号)、JR-7(8333)、JR-15(宝农34)和JR-8(南梗9108);品种JR-8水稻产量最高，品种JR-9、JR-7和JR-15水稻产量均显著高于其他品种；不同水稻品种的稻米镉含量差异较大，JR-9、JR-15、JR-7稻米镉含量显著低于其他水稻品种；品种JR-2转运系数最低，更多的镉保留在秸秆中，表现出最高的秸秆积累量，最终成为候选品种。本研究采用的综合定量评价方法可对高产、低Cd的水稻品种进行科学评价，并初步筛选了5个适用于中轻度Cd污染农田推广的Cd低积累水稻品种，其稻米Cd含量达到国家粮食安全限量标准。     

湿地植物根表的铁锰氧化物膜

湿地植物根系具有泌氧能力 ,使其根表及根际微环境呈氧化状态。因而 ,土壤溶液中一些还原性物质被氧化 ,如 Fe2 ,Mn2 ,形成的氧化物呈红色或红棕色胶膜状包裹在根表 ,称为铁锰氧化物膜。铁锰氧化物膜及其根际微环境是湿地植物根系吸收养分和污染物的门户 ,势必会影响这些物质的吸收。主要综述了铁锰氧化物膜的形成和组成 ,以及根表形成的氧化物膜的生态效应 ,也就是氧化物胶膜对植物根系吸收外部介质中的养分及污染物质——重金属离子的影响     

不同氮效率水稻生育后期根表和根际土壤硝化特征

通过田间试验研究了不同氮效率粳稻品种4007(氮高效)和Elio(氮低效)生育后期在N0(0 kgN hm-2)、N180(180 kgN hm-2)和N300(300 kgN hm-2)水平下根表、根际和土体土壤pH值、铵态氮(NH+4-N)和硝态氮(NO-3-N)含量、硝化强度和氨氧化细菌(AOB)数量.结果表明无论是齐穗期、灌浆期还是成熟期,根表土壤pH值均显著低于根际和土体土壤.土壤pH值范围在5.95至6.84之间变化.土壤NH+4-N含量随水稻生长显著下降,且随施氮量增加而显著增加.根表土壤NH+4-N有明显亏缺区,且随距水稻根表距离增加,NH+4-N含量逐渐升高.土壤NO-3-N含量随水稻生长显著增加,施氮处理均显著高于不施氮处理,但N180和N300处理差异不显著.NO-3-N含量表现为根际>土体>根表.水稻根表和根际土壤硝化强度随水稻生长显著下降,而土体土壤硝化强度随时间延长小幅增加.施氮显著提高4007水稻根表土壤在齐穗和收获期硝化强度以及Elio在齐穗期根际硝化强度,但在施氮处理N180和N300中无显著差异.在整个采样期间,土壤硝化强度均表现为根际>根表>土体.水稻根表和根际AOB数量随水稻生长而显著降低,而土体土壤AOB数量无显著变化.例如,根表土壤AOB数量在齐穗期、灌浆期和收获期分别为16.7×105、8.77×105个g-1 dry soil和8.01×105个g-1 dry soil.根表和根际土壤AOB数量无显著差异,但二者显著高于土体土壤AOB数量.就两个氮效率水稻品种而言,土壤pH值基本无差异.4007土壤NH+4-N含量均显著高于Elio.在齐穗期水稻根表、根际和土体土壤NO-3-N含量在N180水平下均表现为Elio显著高于4007.而在灌浆期和收获期,水稻根表、根际和土体土壤则表现为4007显著高于Elio.在所有采样期,两个水稻品种土体土壤硝化强度和AOB数量在3个施氮量下均无显著差异.Elio根表和根际土壤硝化强度和AOB数量在水稻灌浆期之前一直显著高于4007,而在灌浆期之后则显著低于4007,且最终产量和氮素利用率(NUE)显著低于4007,这可能是由于4007灌浆期后硝化作用强,根际产生的NO-3-N含量高,从而4007根吸收NO-3-N的量也高造成的.因此水稻灌浆期和收获期根表和根际硝化作用以及AOB与水稻高产及氮素高效利用密切相关.     

污染稻田水分管理对水稻吸收积累镉的影响及其作用机理

Cd污染稻田通过长期淹水灌溉能显著降低稻米中Cd含量。利用Cd污染水稻土的盆栽试验,结合水稻根表氧化铁膜特征的分析,研究了不同水分管理对水稻吸收积累镉的影响及其作用机理。结果表明,随着稻田淹水程度(时间和水量)的提高,水稻根表氧化铁膜所吸附的还原态Fe(Ⅱ)、Mn(Ⅱ)显著增加,潮泥田和黄泥田长期淹水灌溉处理的水稻根膜中的Fe(Ⅱ)分别比湿润灌溉处理增加了12.6倍(p<0.01)和8.5倍(p<0.01);不同水分管理的水稻根膜氧化铁(Fe(Ⅲ))含量的变化与根膜Fe(Ⅱ)表现极显著的相关性,但两者均与水稻根膜Cd呈极显著的负相关,其中,2种土壤长期淹水的水稻根膜Fe(Ⅲ)分别比湿润灌溉增加了1.5倍(p<0.01)和1.0倍(p<0.01),根膜吸附的Cd含量分别较湿润灌溉降低了77.9%(p<0.01)和50.3%(p<0.01);长期淹水处理导致水稻根系、茎叶、糙米中的Cd含量均极显著低于相应的湿润灌溉处理,2种土壤长期淹水的糙米平均Cd含量比间歇灌溉的下降了41.3%,比湿润灌溉的下降了70.7%(p<0.01);不同水分管理的水稻糙米Cd含量与根膜Cd含量呈极显著正相关,与根膜Fe(Ⅱ)和Fe(Ⅲ)呈极显著负相关。综合分析认为,Cd污染酸性稻田在长期淹水的还原条件下Fe2 等金属离子与Cd2 的竞争吸附作用以及S2-和Cd2 的共沉淀作用加强,因而使得土壤中Cd的生物有效性明显降低。     

红壤区不同产量籼稻品种苗期根表和根际土壤硝化特征

以不同产量籼稻品种中旱22(ZH,高产品种)和禾盛10号(HS,低产品种)为材料,采用根际培养箱(三室)--速冻切片技术研究了红壤水稻土种植条件下,水稻苗期生长、氮素积累和氮素利用率(NUE)、根孔隙度(POR)、根际土壤矿质态氮含量和硝化强度.结果表明,ZH苗期生长、氮素吸收及NUE均显著优于HS,且ZH单株不定根数量及根系通气组织发育程度(用POR表示)均显著高于HS.ZH根际和土体土壤中铵(NH+4)含量始终低于HS,而硝(NO-3)含量则始终高于HS,但二者根表土壤NH+4和NO-3含量均无显著差异.ZH和HS硝化强度最大发生部位均是在距根表2 mm的根际土壤,分别为:0.48 μmol kg-1h-1和0.31 μmol kg-1h-1.随着距根表越远,硝化强度就越弱,直至距根表10～20 mm处土壤硝化强度就接近于土体土壤.ZH根际土壤硝化强度始终显著高于HS,但二者根表和土体土壤硝化强度均无显著差异.与不种水稻的CK相比,根际土壤硝化强度提高了约2～3.5倍.尽管红壤水稻土硝化作用很弱,但红壤区水稻根际硝化作用与水稻苗期生长和氮素营养密切相关.     

水稻根系响应镉胁迫的蛋白质差异表达

为探讨水稻根系对镉胁迫的分子生理响应,以抗镉水稻PI312777和镉敏感水稻IR24为材料,设置Cd~(2+)浓度为0、50和100μmol/L的水培试验,处理7 d后分析了水稻根系的蛋白质差异表达。结果表明,在镉胁迫下水稻PI312777和IR24根系有18个蛋白质发生了差异表达,其中的12个得到MALDI-TOF/MS鉴定。这些鉴定的蛋白功能可分四类:(1)与活性氧(ROS)胁迫相关的过氧化物酶(POD)、蛋氨酸腺苷转移酶(MAT)、类萌发素蛋白前体;(2)与谷胱甘肽(GSH)合成相关的S-腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶(SAMS)、谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)和谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH);(3)与逆境胁迫相关的ABA胁迫诱导蛋白含HVA22域蛋白、ABA-胁迫-成熟诱导蛋白5(ASR5);(4)与细胞分裂调控相关的GTP结合核蛋白Ran-2。镉胁迫下SAMS和GTP结合核蛋白Ran-2在两种水稻根系均发生上调表达;MAT、POD、类萌发素蛋白前体和GS发生下调表达;依赖NADP-GDH、GDH和磷酸甘油酸变位酶在IR24根部均发生下调表达,在PI312777根部仅在100μmol/L Cd~(2+)处理发生下调表达;含HVA22域蛋白在PI312777根部上调表达,在IR24根部发生下调表达;ASR5在PI312777根部上调表达,在IR24根部的表达无显著差异;100μmol/L Cd~(2+)胁迫下60S酸性核糖体蛋白P0在水稻PI312777根部表达下调,在IR24根部表达上调。可见,镉胁迫使水稻根部ROS增加,形成氧化胁迫反应,造成毒害作用,而水稻根通过调节SAMS和GS提高GSH合成降低镉毒害。ASR5和HVA22蛋白等逆境胁迫蛋白的表达差异则是水稻品种间抗性差异的重要原因之一。     

Effects of Iron and Manganese Plaques on Arsenic Uptake by Rice Seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) Grown in Solution Culture Supplied with Arsenate and Arsenite

We have shown previously that phosphorus nutrition and iron plaque on the surface of rice roots influence arsenate uptake and translocation by rice in hydroponic culture. We have now investigated the role of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) plaque on arsenate and arsenite uptake and translocation in rice seedlings grown hydroponically. Fe and Mn plaques were clearly visible as reddish or brown coatings on the root surface after 12 h induction, and Fe plaque was much more apparent than Mn plaque. Arsenite or arsenate supply did not decrease plant dry weights significantly. There were significant differences in shoot dry weights but little difference in root dry weights between some plaque treatments. Arsenic (As) concentrations in Fe plaque when arsenate was supplied were significantly higher than those in no plaque (control) and Mn plaque treatments, and much higher than those supplied with arsenite. This showed that Fe plaque on the rice root had higher affinity to arsenate than to arsenite. In Fe plaque treatment, the results indicated that most As was sequestered in roots when arsenite was supplied and most As concentrated in Fe plaque when arsenate was supplied. Most As was accumulated in rice roots in Mn plaque and no plaque treatments for both As species.     

Bioassay as a tool for assessing susceptible and resistant plant species for field contaminated with industrial effluent

A bioassay technique was used to select plant species that were able to germinate and grow in a site contaminated with flash torch and battery manufacturing industrial effluents. Three varieties each of rice, namely Surya-52, Jaya-14 and Pant-10; three varieties of pulses [Gram (Bahar), Mung (K-851) and Lens (T-9)] and three varieties of oilseeds (Mustard-RS-30, Mustard-B-9 and Mustard T-69) were used for the determination of phytotoxicity by bioassay technique. The average % phytotoxicity for rice was 18.03% (14.34–22.7%), for pulses was 15.76% (8.75–26.64%) and for oil seed was 11.09% (6.42–15.24%). Accumulation of metals (Cu, Fe, Mn, Cd, Cr and Pb) was estimated in the root, shoot and edible parts of different crop varieties grown in pot culture up to maturity and treated with industrial effluent. The concentration of different metal ions in root, shoot and edible parts were in the range of Cu: 9.25–45.25, 7.25–42.35 and 5.65–35.26; Fe: 60.66–212.25, 45.24–155.62; Mn: 7.12–38.30, 6.25–27.27.23 and 4.25–24.45; Cd: 0.80–2.45, 0.75–2.12 and 0.45–1.95, Cr: 6.54–28.25, 5.36–24.45 and 4.35–16.32; and Pb: 0.95–3.75, 0.78–2.25 μg/g d.w. respectively. A higher concentration of Cd was found in Surya-52 rice variety and in Gram (Bahar) pulse variety and of Pb was detected in Surya-52 rice variety. Cd and Pb are non-essential metal ions and highly toxic to plants. Accumulation of toxic metal ions like Pb and Cd in the edible parts of oil a seed variety may not exceed the recommended daily intake limits. Percentage phytotoxicity and inhibition of root and shoot length was also less in the oil seed variety. Thus these plant varieties can be considered for cultivation in fields contaminated by waste from the flash-torch and battery-manufacturing industry.     

The expression of heterologous Fe (III) phytosiderophore transporter HvYS1 in rice increases Fe uptake,translocation and seed loading and excludes heavy metals by selective Fe transport

Many metal transporters in plants are promiscuous, accommodating multiple divalent cations including some which are toxic to humans. Previous attempts to increase the iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) content of rice endosperm by overexpressing different metal transporters have therefore led unintentionally to the accumulation of copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and cadmium (Cd). Unlike other metal transporters, barley Yellow Stripe 1 (HvYS1) is specific for Fe. We investigated the mechanistic basis of this preference by constitutively expressing HvYS1 in rice under the control of the maize ubiquitin1 promoter and comparing the mobilization and loading of different metals. Plants expressing HvYS1 showed modest increases in Fe uptake, root‐to‐shoot translocation, seed accumulation and endosperm loading, but without any change in the uptake and root‐to‐shoot translocation of Zn, Mn or Cu, confirming the selective transport of Fe. The concentrations of Zn and Mn in the endosperm did not differ significantly between the wild‐type and HvYS1 lines, but the transgenic endosperm contained significantly lower concentrations of Cu. Furthermore, the transgenic lines showed a significantly reduced Cd uptake, root‐to‐shoot translocation and accumulation in the seeds. The underlying mechanism of metal uptake and translocation reflects the down‐regulation of promiscuous endogenous metal transporters revealing an internal feedback mechanism that limits seed loading with Fe. This promotes the preferential mobilization and loading of Fe, therefore displacing Cu and Cd in the seed.     

Effect of P and Mn on growth response and uptake of Fe,Mn and P by sorghum

Summary The effects of P and Mn on growth response and uptake of Fe, Mn and P by grain sorghum were investigated using nutrient culture. High P and Mn concentrations in solution (greater than 40 and 1 mg/l for P and Mn, respectively) markedly reduced plant height and shoot and root dry weight of 4-week-old sorghum plants. High Mn concentrations in solution increased the concentrations of Mn and P in shoot tissue and uptake of Mn, but depressed the uptake of P. High levels of P enhanced Mn uptake by sorghum and accentuated Mn toxicity at low Mn levels. The tissue Fe and total uptake of Fe were both reduced markedly by the high levels of P and Mn concentrations in solution. The increases of P, Mn and Fe concentrations in root tissue with a concomitant decrease of Fe in shoots suggested that the translocation of Fe from roots to shoots was hindered under high P and Mn conditions. Since coating occurred on root surfaces and intensified with increasing Mn concentrations in the substrate, part of the reduction of Fe in shoots could be attributed to the formation of high valent manganese oxides on the root surfaces which may retain Fe and reduce its absorption by sorghum.Contribution from the Department of Agronomy and Range Sci., University of California, Davis, CA.     

铁镉互作对水稻脂质过氧化及抗氧化酶活性的影响

利用营养液培养方法,以‘沈农265’为供试品种,研究不同Fe(0、0.1、0.25、0.5 mmol Fe²⁺·L^-1 )、Cd(0、0.1、1.0 μmol Cd²⁺·L^-1)处理对水稻植株体内脂质过氧化及抗氧化酶活性的影响.结果表明： 单独供应Fe显著降低了水稻地上部和根系生物量,同时供应Cd后生物量不再下降;单独供应Cd降低了根系中丙二醛(MDA)和可溶性蛋白含量,而同时供应Fe时这种降低作用消失.Fe处理降低了水稻地上部和根系Cd含量,Cd处理也降低了Fe含量,两者表现出明显的相互抑制作用.高Cd(1.0 μmol·L^-1)和Fe互作,增加了水稻根系中MDA和可溶性蛋白含量,降低了超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性.表明在低Cd环境中为水稻提供一定数量的外源Fe能降低植株Cd含量;但高Cd胁迫将降低水稻对Fe的吸收,并导致植株体内产生脂质过氧化.     

不同镉水平下大麦幼苗生长和镉及养分吸收的品种间差异

利用水培试验研究了不同Cd水平下大麦幼苗的Cd和几种矿质元素吸收、积累、生长和生物学产量的品种间差异 .结果表明 ,1μmol·L-1Cd处理显著降低麦苗株高、绿叶数、叶绿素计读数、地上部和根系干重 ,显著抑制植株对Zn、Mn、Cu的吸收和累积 ;品种之间存在着显著差异 ,无芒六棱受抑制最为严重 ,米麦 114和浙农 1号表现出相对较强的抗性 .麦苗Cd含量和累积量品种之间也有显著差异 ,浙农 1号的Cd含量最高 ,米麦 114最低 .相关分析表明 ,麦苗生物学产量与地上部Cd含量、累积量及根系Cd含量呈显著负相关 ,其中与地上部Cd含量的相关性最强 ,与根系Cd累积量无显著相关 .     

Identification of Barley Varieties Tolerant to Cadmium Toxicity

Two successive hydroponic experiments were carried out to identify barley varieties tolerant to Cd toxicity via examining Soil–Plant Analyses Development (SPAD) value, plant height, leaves and tillers per plant, root number and volume, and biomass accumulation. The results showed that SPAD values (chlorophyll meter readings), plant height, leaf number, root number and volume, and biomass accumulation of shoot/root were significantly reduced in the plants grown in 20 μM Cd nutrient solution compared with control, and the uptake and translocation of Zn, Mn, and Cu was also strictly hindered. Furthermore, there was a highly significant difference in the reduction in these growth parameters among varieties, and varieties “Weisuobuzhi” and “Jipi 1” showed the least reduction both in the two experiments, suggesting their high tolerance to Cd toxicity, while “Dong 17” and “Suyinmai 2” with the greatest reduction and the toxicity symptoms appeared rapidly and severely, denoting as Cd-sensitive varieties. Significant variety difference in Cd concentration was also found, with Weisuobuzhi containing the highest and Jipi 1 the lowest Cd concentration in shoots.     

Relationship between Pb/Cd adsorption and metal oxides on surface coatings at different depths in Lake Jingyuetan

Adsorption of heavy metals to metal oxides on surface coatings of sediments in aquatic environments is one of the most important factors governing their toxicity. Many previous studies were carried out to examine relationships between characteristics of surface coatings and heavy metal adsorption. However, a number of uncertainties existed in the related mechanisms. Especially, the effect of depth, at which surface coatings are developed, was not seriously considered. In this study, surface coatings were collected on glass slides at different depths in the Jingyuetan Lake, which is located in the northeast of China, and the related chemical characteristics (Fe and Mn oxides in the surface coatings) were analyzed. Pb and Cd adsorption onto the surface coatings was measured under controlled laboratory conditions. Nonlinear regression analyses and Langmuir adsorption isotherms were used to estimate contributions of Fe and Mn oxides developed at different depths. The results indicated that a strong linear relationship existed between the depth of water and the contents of iron/manganese oxides. The depth of water can also influence the Langmuir parameters (_max) of Pb and Cd adsorbed onto the surface coatings, by reducing values of _max from water surface to the bottom and reaching the lowest level when approaching the sediments. For surface coatings at different depths in the lake, analyses of correlation between the _max and the coating constituents indicated that adsorption of Pb and Cd by Mn and Fe oxides are statistically significant. Based on results of this study, the role of water depth in governing processes of Pb and Cd adsorption to metal oxides in homogeneous surface coatings was verified.     

Differential response of salt-marsh species to variation of iron and manganese

Salt-marsh plants of the lower, middle and upper marsh were compared in their response to iron and manganese. The species studied showed differential sensitivity to high concentrations of Fe (1 000 μM) and Mn (10 000 μM) in hydroculture experiments, species of the lower marsh being more resistant than species of the upper marsh. Fe and Mn concentrations in the root were higher than in the shoot, which was also found in plants inundated with seawater. High Fe and Mn concentrations in the root are probably the result of the oxidizing power of plant roots with a subsequent low translocation of Fe (II) and Mn (II) to the shoot. At high (toxic) Fe and Mn levels in the nutrient solution, Fe and Mn concentrations were much higher in the shoots of sensitive species than in resistant species. The P content of roots and shoots was not influenced by increased Fe and Mn concentrations. Fe and Mn resistance in Spartina anglica and Juncus gerardii, may be in part due to a high root porosity. Other species, however, that are similarly resistant to Fe and Mn lack a well-developed aerenchym. Root porosity, radial oxygen loss and Fe (II) and Mn (II) exclusion by oxidation to Fe (III) (hydr)oxides deposited on the roots form part of the resistance mechanism of hygrohalophytes to Fe and Mn; the differences in this respect between the species may also be due to other metabolic aspects.