表面活性剂对长柔毛委陵菜(Potentilla griffithii var. velutina)修复重金属污染的促进作用

研究了十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)、十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)、聚乙二醇辛基苯基醚(TritonX-100)等不同离子类型的表面活性剂对水稻土中重金属的解吸效果,并采用盆栽实验研究了上述3种表面活性剂对Zn超富集植物长柔毛委陵菜(Potentilla griffithii var. velutina)的生物量、吸收和富集重金属的影响.结果表明:CTAB对水稻土中Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu的解吸效果好于SDBS和TritonX-100,而且3种表面活性剂对各重金属的解吸率大小都为Cd>Zn>Cu>Pb.3种表面活性剂促进长柔毛委陵菜叶、柄和根的生物量增加了0.2～2.5倍,并且长柔毛委陵菜各部位的生物量大小为叶>柄>根.3种表面活性剂都增加了长柔毛委陵菜各部位对Zn、Cd吸收及其叶和柄对Pb、Cu的吸收,同时显著促进Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu从植物根部向地上部转运,从而增加了Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu在长柔毛委陵菜地上部的提取量和分布以及长柔毛委陵菜对Zn、Pb、Cd和Cu的富集能力;因此3种表面活性剂都提高了长柔毛委陵菜修复重金属污染土壤的效率.     

Cd和Pb在水芹菜中的累积及其与营养元素的关系

采用小型湿地模拟实验, 研究不同Cd、Pb水平对水芹菜(Oenanthe javanica)生长、重金属及营养元素含量的影响。结果表明, 试验浓度范围内Cd(0.01-0.2 mg·L-1)、Pb(0.02-2 mg·L-1)处理对水芹菜生长有促进作用, 水芹菜叶绿素含量基本不受Cd、Pb处理的影响。随着Cd、Pb处理浓度的增加, 水芹菜各组织中Cd、Pb含量相应增加, 但富集能力呈下降趋势。Cd在水芹菜不同组织中的积累情况为: 根>茎>叶柄>叶, Pb在水芹菜不同组织中的积累情况为: 根>叶>叶柄>茎, 水芹菜对Cd的富集能力大于Pb, 并且Cd向地上部转移的能力亦大于Pb。当Cd浓度为0.01 mg·L-1时, 水芹菜可食用部位的Cd含量超出国家食品卫生限量标准(0.2 mg·kg-1, GB2762-2017)约1倍, 相反, 当Pb浓度为2 mg·L-1时, 可食用部位的Pb含量仍未超过国家食品卫生限量标准(0.3 mg·kg-1, GB2762-2017)。Cd、Pb处理影响了水芹菜营养元素的吸收。营养元素与Cd、Pb之间的相关关系表明, 水芹菜叶片、叶柄中Cd与Mg之间呈极显著或显著正相关, 叶片中Pb与Cu、Zn、Fe、Mn之间呈极显著或显著正相关, 叶柄、茎中Pb与Mn呈极显著正相关。值得一提的是, 水芹菜叶片中Cd、Pb均与Ca之间呈极显著或显著正相关, 表明水芹菜叶片对Cd、Pb的吸收均能促进其对Ca的吸收。     

铜尾矿区土壤与凤丹植株重金属富集研究

对安徽铜陵铜尾矿区凤丹种植地的土壤和凤丹中重金属污染状况进行了研究.结果表明,尾矿库区种植地极端贫瘠,有机质含量仅1.1～3.4g·kg^-1,而土壤Cu、Cd、Pb、Zn含量皆高于对照土壤,其中Cu含量达587.43～1176.44mg·kg^-1,Cd含量达3.08～5.16mg·kg^-1,约达国家土壤二级标准的10倍.凤丹各部位的Cu、Cd和Pb含量均超过了药用植物的限量标准,尤其是根皮部位Cu含量达31.50～64.00mg·kg^-1,Cd含量达0.98～1.45mg·kg^-1,超出标准1.6～3.6倍,表明种植地和凤丹都受到严重污染.凤丹不同部位中的Zn、Cd、Pb和Cu分别以茎、叶、叶和根皮中的含量最高.凤丹对Cd、Zn的富集比Cu和Pb高,但在根皮中的富集系数均较小.     

四种重金属胁迫下朝天委陵菜的生长特性及富集能力

通过砂基培养,研究了朝天委陵菜(Potentilla supina)在不同浓度Cd2 、Cu2 、Pb2 、Zn2 胁迫下的生长特性及富集能力.结果表明,朝天委陵菜对Cu2 、Zn2 、Pb2 、Cd2 的耐受性较强,在≤130 mg/L的胁迫下未出现死亡,仅随浓度增大而植株生长减慢;Cu2 的富集量及富集系数为50 mg/L组最大,分别达1 422.91 mg/kg和28.46;Pb2 的富集量及富集系数为70 mg/L组最大,分别达1 148.92 mg/kg和16.41;Zn2 的富集能力较弱,富集系数在1.48～6.33之间;Cd2 的富集量最少,各浓度组富集系数均小于0.1.在砂培条件下,朝天委陵菜对四种重金属的富集能力,各浓度组均为Cu2 ＞Pb2 ＞Zn2 ＞Cd2 ;当Cu2 、Pb2 污染物浓度≤90 mg/L时,朝天委陵菜对Pb2 和Cu2 的富集达到超富集植物的富集水平,可选作Cu2 、Pb2 污染土壤的修复植物;Cu2 、Pb2 污染土壤上生长的朝天委陵菜,因Cu2 、Pb2 含量超标不宜采食或药用.     

升金湖国家级自然保护区湖泊沉积物重金属分布及污染评价

为了解升金湖湿地生态系统环境状况, 采集表层沉积物样品, 分析其中重金属Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn和Hg以及粒度、TOC和TN的含量和分布特征, 运用地质累积指数法和潜在生态风险指数法进行污染程度和潜在生态风险评价。结果表明, 沉积物中Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn和Hg的平均含量分别为0.91 mg•kg-1±1.00 mg•kg-1, 37.51 mg•kg-1±7.69 mg•kg-1, 50.11 mg•kg-1±12.34 mg•kg-1, 147.98 mg•kg-1±20.97 mg•kg-1和118.7 μg•kg-1±45.6 μg•kg-1, 均高于区域水系沉积物元素背景值。相关分析显示, Cu、Pb和Zn显著正相关, 指示它们具有同源性。地质累积指数法计算结果表明升金湖重金属污染水平较低, 重金属累积程度排序为Hg>Cd>Cu>Pb>Zn;而潜在生态风险指数法结果表明升金湖整体处于中高度生态风险状态, 排序为Hg>Cd>Cu=Pb=Zn, Hg和Cd是主要的风险贡献因子。重金属污染程度与潜在生态风险指数有时候取决于环境背景值的选取。     

贵阳花溪区石灰土林地土壤重金属含量特征及其污染评价

选取贵阳市花溪区典型石灰土林地土壤作为研究对象,分析了林地石灰岩和土壤中7种重金属(Cu、Zn、Mn、Cd、Ni、Pb、Co)的含量特征,以贵州省土壤背景值和全国石灰(岩)土类背景值为评价标准进行林地土壤重金属污染评价和潜在生态风险评价.结果表明:林地石灰岩以Pb的平均含量(40.21mg·kg-1)最高,Zn的(5.78 mg·kg-1)最低,7种重金属平均含量高低顺序为:Pb＞Ni＞Mn＞Co＞Cu＞Cd＞Zn;林地土壤中以Mn的平均含量(451.16 mg·kg-1以上)最高,Cd的(2.87mg·kg-1以下)最低,7种重金属含量的变异系数在8.57%～63.10%之间,Zn的平均含量明显低于贵州省土壤背景值和全国石灰(岩)土类背景值,Cu、Mn、Cd、Pb、Ni、Co的平均含量高于或接近于贵州省土壤背景值和全国石灰(岩)土类背景值.Cu、Zn、Mn、Ni、Co,Ni与Pb,Cd与Pb,Cd与Co来源相同的可能性较大,而Cd与Cu、Ni,Pb与Mn、Cu、Co的来源不同;石灰土偏碱性,富含Ca、Mg元素,有利于重金属Cd、Pb的累积.单因子污染指数和多因子综合指数(内梅罗指数法)与Hakanson潜在生态危害指数的评价结果一致,林地土壤重金属综合污染指数在3.67以上,达到重污染程度,以Cd的污染指数(4.94以上)最高,污染程度最为严重,其次是Pb(1.82以上),Zn、Mn污染程度最低,林地土壤重金属潜在生态危害指数(RI)为173.75以上,为中度生态危害程度,产生最大生态危害的是Cd,其次是Pb、Ni、Co、Cu,危害程度最小的是Mn、Zn,在相同的成土母岩和人为活动影响下,无林地土壤重金属的综合污染指数和潜在生态危害指数均明显高于有林地.     

贵州省某土法炼锌点土壤重金属污染现状

对贵州省赫章县新官寨土法炼锌点的土壤重金属含量及空间分布进行了研究,以了解土法炼锌活动停止以后土壤重金属的污染状况.结果表明,当地农业土壤重金属的平均含量分别为Pb 337、Zn 648、Cd 9.0、Hg 0.44、Cu 121和As 17 mg·kg-1,分别是贵州省农业土壤背景值的7.5、7.9、26.4、2.2、4.7和0.8倍.单项污染指数显示,土壤Cd的污染最重,依次为Zn、Pb、As、Hg和Cu.综合污染指数揭示,该土法炼锌点4 km范围内的表层农业土壤严重污染.土壤中的污染物主要累积于表层30 am内,30 cm以下浓度较低.土壤Zn和Cd具有较高的活性和迁移性,峰值已向下迁移15～20 cm.     

生长在铅锌矿废水污灌区的长豇豆组织中Pb、Zn、Cd含量的品种间差异

在经铅锌矿废水灌溉约50年的农田中种植24个长豇豆品种,测定植物体内的Pb、Zn、Cd在根、茎、叶及果实中的含量。结果表明,Cd在长豇豆根、茎、叶及果实的平均含量分别为1．212、0．425、1．051mg·kg^-1和0．011mg·kg^-1;Pb则分别是92．53、9．79、33．08mg·kg^-1和0．120mg·kg^-1;Zn分别是130．14、59．40、99．94mg·kg^-1和6．320mg·kg^-1。果实中的Cd、Pb和Zn最大品种间差异分别达4．4倍、4．2倍和1．6倍;各品种3种重金属含量ANOVA分析结果显示了品种间差异具有极显著意义。不同仁色（花仁、红仁及黑仁）长豇豆品种间的3种重金属含量在根部均有显著差异,而Zn及Cd含量在茎组织中也有显著差异;但各组在叶及果实中没有显著差异。尽管污灌区土壤Cd、Pb和Zn浓度均超出了国家土壤环境质量标准二级土壤的最高限值,但绝大多数品种的果实中所含重金属均符合国家食品卫生标准。Pb较易在果实中积累,有一个品种果实Pb浓度超过国家标准。根和茎中的3种重金属含量相互间均具有高度相关性,且果实中的Cd和Pb含量间也有显著相关,表明长豇豆对Cd、Pb和Zn的吸收和积累有协同性,这一特性使得同时低量积累重金属的长豇豆品种的筛选更为容易,特别是在可食部分同时低量积累Cd和Pb的品种。污灌区具有比对照区更高的产量,说明长豇豆能耐受农田中Cd、Pb和Zn的复合污染,因而生产者比较难以从长豇豆的中毒症状发现重金属的污染,导致在污染土壤中生产长豇豆容易受重金属污染。可见,筛选和培育低量积累重金属的长豇豆品种有利于降低人类通过食物链暴露于重金属的水平。     

水培条件下四种植物对Cd、Pb富集特征

利用水培方法测定了不同浓度下向日葵、蓖麻、紫花苜蓿及芥菜的生物量和植物体内重金属Cd、Pb含量,分析了植物对重金属的富集特征。结果表明:经过5周培养后,4种植物根部与地上部对重金属的富集量随着浓度的增加而增加,Cd浓度为20mg·L-1时,向日葵的根部Cd含量最高,达到237.86mg·kg-1,地上部Cd含量为89.48mg·kg-1;而Pb浓度为200mg·L-1时,芥菜根部对Pb的吸收量较高,达到597.22mg·kg-1,地上部Pb含量最高的则出现在向日葵处理Pb100mg·L-1中,为318.33mg·kg-1。4种植物对Cd、Pb的富集系数随重金属浓度的增加而减小;根部及地上部富集系数与生物量和重金属浓度呈现出一定的相关性;另外,在Cd、Pb复合处理中,一种重金属的存在会在不同程度上影响植物对另一种重金属的吸收。通过比较4种植物根部与地上部的生物量和对Cd、Pb富集特征,认为相对于其他3种植物向日葵对Cd、Pb具有较强的吸收潜力,并可以作为Cd、Pb污染土壤植物修复的备选植物。     

贵州独山锑矿区土壤-头花蓼系统中重金属的分布特征

通过野外调查采样,分析贵州独山锑矿区土壤6种重金属(Sb、As、Cd、Zn、Pb、Mn)含量及其在头花蓼不同部位的分布特征。结果表明:矿区土壤Sb、As、Cd、Zn、Pb和Mn的平均含量分别为1566.55、23.98、1.21、117.81、34.27和460.98 mg·kg-1,Sb、As、Cd、Zn含量分别为贵州省土壤背景值的699.35、1.20、4.88和1.18倍,且土壤中Sb与As呈显著正相关性(P0.05),具有同源性。内梅罗综合污染指数法评价表明,矿区土壤重金属污染指数为112.75~1295.22(平均500.37),为重度污染水平。头花蓼在锑矿区污染土壤中具有较强的耐受性,且Sb、Mn在头花蓼各部位的含量分布分别为根叶茎花、叶花根茎,As、Cd、Zn、Pb无明显规律。矿区头花蓼各部位的As、Cd、Pb含量均未超过《中医药-中草药重金属限量》国际标准值,但该矿区头花蓼中的Sb对人体的健康存在一定健康风险。     

Effects of Cadmium and Mixed Heavy Metals on Rice Growth in Liaoning,China

Joint effects of Cd and other heavy metals (Pb, Cu, Zn and As) on the growth and development of rice plants and the uptake of these heavy metals by rice were studied using the pot-culture method combined with chemical and statistical analyses. The results showed that the growth and development of rice plants were strongly influenced by the double-element combined pollution. There was an average decrease in the height of rice plants of 4.0–5.0 cm, and grain yield was decreased by 20.0–30.0%, compared with the control. The uptake of Cd by rice plants was promoted due to the interactions between Cd and the other heavy metals added to the soil. The Cd concentration in roots, stems/leaves and seeds increased 31.6–47.7, 16.7–61.5 and 19.6–78.6%, respectively. Due to interactions, uptake of Pb, Cu and Zn by roots and stems/leaves was inhibited, accumulation of Pb, Cu and Zn in seeds was increased, uptake of As by roots was promoted and uptake of As by stems/leaves was inhibited. In particular, the upward transporting ability of the heavy metals absorbed by rice plants was significantly increased.     

Zinc hyperaccumulation and uptake by Potentilla griffithii Hook

The ability of Potentilla griffithii Hook var. velutina Cardot to hypaeraccumulate zinc (Zn) was identified through field survey and hydroponic experiments. Our results showed that P. griffithii could be classified as a new Zn hyperaccumulator. Zn concentrations in the shoots of P. griffithii averaged 6250 mg kg(-1) (3870-8530 mg kg(-1)) growing in Zn-rich soils. The highest Zn concentration was observed in the leaves of P. griffithii at 22,990 mg kg(-1). The fact that P. griffithii was able to grow in a mining soil with a Zn concentration of 193,000 mg kg(-1) without showing a major sign of phytotoxicity demonstrated its high tolerance to Zn. When growing in hydroponic systems, P. griffithii accumulated a maximum 26700 mg kg(-1) zinc concentration in the shoots, indicating the ability of this species to effectively take up and translocate Zn. Translocation factors (the ratio of Zn concentration in shoot to root) of 1.1 to 1.6 were obtained. Compared to the control, dry biomass of P. griffithii in 160 mg L(-1) Zn treatment increased 66.6% (P < 0.05). The time-course experiment showed that the maximum Zn concentration at 100 mg L(-1) Zn treatment was found at 16 d, much later than that of the 10 mg L(-1) Zn treatment, which might be an attribution of a accumulating mechanism or detoxification of a plant. The report of a new Zn hyperaccumulator provides a new plant species for the phytoremediation of contaminated soil and for the research on mechanisms of Zn hyperaccumulation in plants.     

土壤重金属污染对蚯蚓的急性毒性效应研究

测定了草甸棕壤条件下 ,Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd单一 /复合污染对蚯蚓的急性致死及亚致死效应 .结果表明 ,Cu、Pb浓度与蚯蚓死亡率显著相关 (α=0 .0 5 ,RCu=0 .86 ,RPb=0 .87) ,Cu浓度与生长抑制率显著相关 (α=0 .0 5 ,RCu=0 .84) ,其他供试重金属浓度与蚯蚓死亡率和生长抑制率相关性不显著 .蚯蚓个体对重金属毒性的耐受程度差别较大 .其毒性阈值 (引起个体蚯蚓死亡浓度 )分别为 :Cu 30 0mg·kg-1,Zn 130 0mg·kg-1,Pb 170 0mg·kg-1,Cd 30 0mg·kg-1.LC50 分别为 :Cu 40 0～ 45 0mg·kg-1,Zn15 0 0～ 190 0mg·kg-1,Pb2 35 0～ 2 40 0mg·kg-1,Cd 90 0mg·kg-1.在Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd单一污染引起 >10 %蚯蚓死亡的浓度下 ,复合污染导致 10 0 %蚯蚓死亡 ,表明复合污染极强的协同效应 .     

Effects of Municipal Sewage Sludge Doses on the Chlorophyll Contents and Heavy Metal Concentration of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera)

The present study was conducted to assess the suitability of sewage sludge amendment (SSA) in soil for Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera (sugar beet) by evaluating the heavy metal accumulation and physiological responses of plants grown at a 10%, 25%, and 50% sewage sludge amendment rate. The sewage sludge amendment was modified by the physicochemical properties of soil, thus increasing the availability of heavy metals in the soil and consequently increasing accumulation in plant parts. Cd, Pb, Ni, and Cu concentrations in roots were significantly higher in plants grown at 25% as compared to 50% SSA; however, Cr and Zn concentration was higher at 50% than 25% SSA. The concentrations of heavy metal showed a trend of Zn > Ni > Cu > Cr > Pb > Cd in roots and Zn > Cu > Ni > Cr > Pb > Cd in leaves. The only instance in which the chlorophyll content did not increase after the sewage sludge treatments was 50%. There were approximately 1.12-fold differences between the control and 50% sewage sludge application for chlorophyll content. The sewage sludge amendment led to a significant increase in Pb, Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn, and Ni concentrations of the soil. The heavy metal accumulation in the soil after the treatments did not exceed the limits for the land application of sewage sludge recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The increased concentration of heavy metals in the soil due to the sewage sludge amendment led to increases in heavy metal uptake and the leaf and root concentrations of Ni, Zn, Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb, and Zn in plants as compared to those grown on unamended soil. More accumulation occurred in roots and leaves than in shoots for most of the heavy metals. The concentrations of Cd, Cr, and Pb were more than the permissible limits of national standards in the edible portion of sugar beet grown on different sewage sludge amendment ratios. The study concludes that the sewage sludge amendment in the soil for growing sugar beet may not be a good option due to risk of contamination of Cr, Pb, and Cd.     

Heavy metal localisation in mycorrhizas ofEpipactis atrorubens (Hoffm.) Besser (Orchidaceae) from zinc mine tailings

Summary The metal distribution within mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal roots ofEpipactis atrorubens collected from zinc mine tailings and an area rich in heavy metal ores (both located in southern Poland) was investigated. The tailings, consisting of postflotation material, were characterised by high levels of toxic elements such as Zn, Pb, and Cd, while soil outside the tailings was also strongly enriched in heavy metals. Atomic absorption spectrometry and proton-induced X-ray emission analysis revealed that heavy metals were mostly accumulated within orchid roots. Elemental maps from proton-induced X-ray emission showed that plant root epidermis and fungal coils which had developed within cortical cells of roots collected from the zinc mine tailings were the main places of Zn and Pb accumulation, associated with increased concentrations of Fe, Cd, Ti, Mn, Si, Ca, and S. The mean content of Pb and Zn in the coils was 4 to 5 times higher than in the root epidermis. In mycorrhizal roots from the tailings a statistically significant decrease in Pb and Zn content towards the inside of the root was observed. The mean content of Pb in coils from roots of plants growing outside the tailings was about 1% of the concentration in root coils from the tailings. Coils selected from orchid roots originating from a site outside the tailings contained comparatively high concentrations of Zn, Cd, and Cu, which was probably due to the high content of these elements in the soil. The results presented suggest a biofiltering effect against heavy metals by orchid mycorrhizal fungi.     

古老铅锌矿区生态型东南景天对锌耐性及超积累特性的研究

 植物长期生长在重金属污染的生境中,逐渐进化成不同的生态型。通过调查中国东南部古老Pb/zn矿和非矿山生境中的植物种群,发现生长在古老Pb／Zn矿的东南景天(Sedum alfredii Hance)是一种新的Zn超积累植物。在自然和控制条件下,古老Pb／Zn矿生态型比非矿山生态型植株的茎粗、叶片大、植株高。在矿山土壤Zn有效含量为105.5～325.4mg·kg-1时,矿山生态型东南景天植株地上部Zn含量为4134～5000mg·kg-1;当营养液中Zn浓度为1223.6μmol时,其Zn含量高达2％。在相同Zn浓度下,矿山生态型地上部Zn含量比非矿山生态型高30倍左右。两种生态型体内Zn分布也不同,古老铅锌矿山生态型的不同器官中Zn含量以茎>叶片>根系,而非矿山生态型则以根系>茎>叶片。古老铅锌矿山生态型地上部积累的Zn占植株总积累量的90％以上,其中叶片和茎分别占41.66％±5.46％和54.75％±5.87％;非矿山生态型各器官中积累的Zn远远低于古老铅锌矿山生态型,各器官中积累的Zn以茎>根系>叶片。本研究表明,这两种生态型东南景天的发现,为今后探讨植物耐高Zn胁迫和超积累Zn的微进化过程提供了非常有价值的材料,也为Zn污染土壤的植物修复提供了一种很有潜力的候选材料。     

添加污泥对尾矿砂理化性质及香樟生理特性的影响

以香樟作为指示植物,选取黄岩、临海和路桥地区污水处理厂污泥,将污泥与尾矿砂按(污泥质量比例为0%对照、25%、50%和75%)配比进行栽培试验。测定添加污泥对尾矿砂理化性质以及香樟生理特性的影响。结果表明:随着污泥比例的增加,混合基质中的有机质、全氮、全磷明显增加,pH值明显降低,离子交换量明显减少,Cu和Cd总量明显增加,而Pb总量明显减少,Zn总量没有明显变化,Cu、Cd和Zn的DTPA提取量明显增加,而Pb的DTPA提取量明显减少。黄岩和临海污泥在25%和50%比例时,香樟叶和茎的生物量和叶绿素含量明显增加,而根的生物量没有明显变化,在75%比例时,生物量和叶绿素含量均明显减少;而添加路桥污泥使香樟叶、茎和根的生物量和叶绿素含量明显减少。丙二醛含量则与生物量和叶绿素含量呈现相反的变化特征。黄岩和临海污泥在25%和50%比例时,根和叶的Cu、Cd、Pb和Zn含量明显减少,在75%比例时,Cu、Cd和Zn含量则明显增加;而添加路桥污泥使叶和根的Cu、Cd和Zn含量明显增加,Pb含量明显减少。研究表明添加污泥提高了尾矿砂的养分含量,同时改变了其重金属组成,对污泥重金属含量和有机质组成的监控可以准确地预测污泥改良后尾矿砂对植物毒性的变化。     

Bioaccumulation and rhizofiltration potential of Pistia stratiotes L. for mitigating water pollution in the Egyptian wetlands

The bioaccumulation and rhizofiltration potential of P. stratiotes for heavy metals were investigated to mitigate water pollution in the Egyptian wetlands. Plant and water samples were collected monthly through nine quadrats equally distributed along three sites at Al-Sero drain in Giza Province. The annual mean of the shoot biomass was 10 times that of the root. The concentrations of shoot heavy metals fell in the order: Fe < Mn < Cr < Pb < Cu < Zn < Ni < Co < Cd, while that of the roots were: Fe < Mn < Cr < Pb < Zn < Ni < Co < Cu < Cd. The bio-concentration factor (BCF) of most investigated heavy metals, except Cr and Pb, was greater than 1000, while the translocation factor (TF) of most investigated metals, except Pb and Cu, did not exceed one. The rhizofiltration potential (RP) of heavy metals was higher than 1000 for Fe, and 100 for Cr, Pb and Cu. Significant positive correlations between Fe and Cu in water with those in plant roots and leaves, respectively were recorded, which, in addition to the high BCF and RP, indicate the potential use of P. stratiotes in mitigating these toxic metals.     

Mobility and Translocation of Heavy Metals from Mine Tailings in Three Plant Species after Amendment with Compost and Biosurfactant

An experiment was performed to determine the effects of mine tailings alone mixed with compost or with compost plus crude biosurfactant on the accumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cr, Cd, and Ni) in Acacia retinodes, Nicotiana glauca, and Echinochloa polystachya. The plants were grown in soil, mine tailings, and mine tailings containing compost over a period of seven and five months for shrubs or grass, respectively. The plants Acacia retinodes and Nicotiana glauca grown in mine tailings containing compost showed increases in dry biomass (from 62 to 79%) compared with plants in only tailings. Heavy metals accumulated in the roots and leaves showed high translocation rates of Cr in N. glauca, Cd in A. retinodes, and Ni in E. polystachya. Concentrations of heavy metals in the three plants irrigated with crude biosurfactant were not significantly different from those irrigated with water. Zn and Cd fractions within mine tailings containing compost were bound to carbonate, Pb was bound to residues, and Cu was bound to Fe-oxides. Cd had the highest mobility factor followed in order by Zn, Pb, and Cu. The elevated concentrations of Pb in roots and the low translocation rate for N. glauca and A. retinodes indicate that they are suitable for phytostabilizing Pb and Zn.