Ammonium enhances the uptake, bioaccumulation, and tolerance of phenanthrene in cucumber seedlings |
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Authors: | Xinping Yang Shiwei Guo Lingling Guo Changzhou Wei |
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Institution: | 1. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China 2. Key Laboratory of Oasis Eco-Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, China
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Abstract: | Aims Phenanthrene is one of the ubiquitous, persistent organic pollutants commonly found in soil and sediments. The study will provide insight regarding the feasibility of nitrogen-assisted phytoremediation. Methods To study the effects of various nitrogen forms on cucumber seedling phenanthrene tolerance, hydroponic experiments were conducted in a greenhouse. Results Under phenanthrene stress, decreases in plant growth and biomass were more pronounced with a nitrate supply than with ammonium. In addition, phenanthrene concentrations in plants fed with ammonium were higher than those fed with nitrate. The reduction in plant protein and sugar, increases in nitrogen and phosphate concentrations, and increased activity of antioxidative enzymes may contribute to the phenanthrene stress response and adaptation. Higher peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities were found in ammonium-fed plants as compared to nitrate-fed plants under phenanthrene stress. Moreover, the reduction in soluble protein content and increases in phenanthrene transport and accumulation in non-photosynthetic organs may enable ammonium-fed plants to adapt more effectively to adverse conditions. Conclusions Overall, these results suggest that ammonium nutrition could provide a useful tool to improve the growth and adaption of plants under phenanthrene stress. |
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