Accumulation and phytostabilization of As, Pb and Cd in plants growing inside mine tailings reforested in Zacatecas, Mexico

Salas-Luévano, Miguel Ángel; Mauricio-Castillo, J. A.; González-Rivera, María Luisa; Vega-Carrillo, Héctor René; Salas-Muñoz, S.

doi:10.1007/s12665-017-7139-y

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“…We found that Avicennia germinans and Laguncularia racemosa accumulated Pb, mainly in the roots, and translocate it in low concentrations towards the aerial parts (phyto-stabilization), which has already been reported for other mangrove species (Nirmal Kumar et al 2011, Wang et al 2013, Cabañas-Mendoza 2014Pérez-Sirvent et al 2017, Qiu and Qiu 2017. This mechanism is common in tree species because it allows them to be more tolerant to the toxic effects (Diez 2008, Trejo-Calzada et al 2015, Salas-Luévano et al 2017. Under no salinity conditions, Pb accumulation tends to be higher when the level of contamination and the time of exposure to the Pb is higher.…”

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Salinity affects pH and lead availability in two mangrove plant species

Cabañas-Mendoza

Santamaría

Sauri-Duch

et al. 2020

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Some tropical coastal areas that include mangroves are highly polluted by heavy metals, where lead (Pb) is prevalent. Few studies document how environment affects soil physicochemical characteristics and the availability of heavy metals. This study evaluated how different salt concentrations influenced the accumulation of Pb in plants of Avicennia germinans and Laguncularia racemosa and how salinity modified the substrate pH. Under unsalted conditions, Pb accumulation occurred continuously, mainly in L. racemosa, which was more tolerant to its toxic effects. Salt led to a decreased Pb uptake by the roots and an increase in the substrate pH. In addition, salinity also caused an increase in the translocation of Pb to the leaves. Because L. racemosa was tolerant to Pb, this species could be a better candidate for possible remediation and restoration programs in mangrove areas.

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Salinity affects pH and lead availability in two mangrove plant species

Cabañas-Mendoza

Santamaría

Sauri-Duch

et al. 2020

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…could be used for phytoremediation potential. This application was studied, for example, for P. lanceolata and P. major for the removal of toxic heavy metals (Pb, As, Cd) [ 104 , 105 ]. The studies revealed a higher concentration of heavy metals in the roots, compared with the leaves, thus suggesting a limited mobility of the heavy metals, as a part of the resistance mechanism to heavy metals (involving an avoidance strategy, such as the immobilization of the metal at root level and in cell walls) [ 105 ].…”

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Plantago media L.—Explored and Potential Applications of an Underutilized Plant

Fierăscu

Orţan

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The search of valuable natural compounds should be directed towards alternative vegetal resources, and to the re-discovery of underutilized plants. Belonging to the Plantaginaceae family, the hoary plantain (Plantago media L.) represents one of the lesser studied species from the Plantago genus. The literature study revealed the under-utilization of the hoary plantain, a surprising aspect, considering its widespread. If the composition of Plantago media L. is rather well established, its applications are not nearly studied as for other Plantago species. The goal of the present paper is to summarize the findings regarding the applications of P. media, and, having as starting point the applications of related species, to propose new emerging areas of research, such as the biomedical applications validation through in vivo assays, and the evaluation of its potential towards industrial applications (i.e., development of food or personal care products), pisciculture or zootechny, phytoremediation and other environmental protection applications, or in the nanotechnology area (materials phytosynthesis). The present work constitutes not only a brief presentation of this plant’s present and potential applications, but also an invitation to research groups world-wide to explore the available vegetal resources.

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“…En varias partes del mundo especies como Robinia pseudoacacia (falsa acacia), Atriplex canascens (chamiza), Bouteloua gracilis (navajita azul), Ephedra major (canutillo), Phragmites australis (carrizo), Prosopis laevigata (mezquite) o Cnidoscolus multilobus (mala mujer), han demostrado una gran capacidad para crecer, desarrollarse y ayudar en la descontaminación de suelo, ya que poseen varias características fisiológicas que las hacen sobresalientes en los procesos de fitorremediación (Juárez et al, 2010;Sharifi et al, 2012;Luévano et al, 2017;Srodek & Rahmanov, 2022;Ma et al, 2022). De cualquier forma, el proceso de selección de las plantas que se pretenden utilizar en fitorremediación inicia con la búsqueda de especies que posean la capacidad de tolerar la presencia de los contaminantes en cuestión.…”

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Factores que condicionan la empleabilidad de las plantas en fitorremediación

Guzmán-Castro

Razo-Zárate

Vázquez-Cuevas

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La contaminación ocasionada por las actividades humanas representa un problema para la homeostasis ambiental. Por esta razón la necesidad de aplicar tecnologías que permitan solucionar esta problemática se ha convertido en una prioridad. En este sentido la fitorremediación se presenta como una opción viable para llevar a cabo la estabilización y extracción de uno de los contaminantes más persistentes en el suelo; los metales pesados. Así lo dejan de manifiesto varias investigaciones que han demostrado el potencial de algunas especies de plantas para tratar este tipo de contaminantes. Las especies a utilizar en fitorremediación deben contar con la capacidad de tolerar altas concentraciones de elementos como el As, Cd, Cr, Co, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Ta y Zn, esto al emplear eficientemente estrategias basadas en la exclusión o la acumulación. Aunque la tolerancia a estos últimos es fundamental, varios autores han señalado que existe la necesidad de utilizar especies con la capacidad de resistir los factores abióticos de los sitios a tratar, tales como un alto contenido de sales, temperaturas extremas y una baja disponibilidad de agua. Esto es importante puesto que los factores antes mencionados condicionan el crecimiento y desarrollo de las plantas al limitar la cantidad de nutrientes que son absorbidos por las raíces, inhibir la actividad fotosintética u ocasionar marchitez por deshidratación, situaciones que, dificultan la continuidad y el éxito de los procesos de fitorremediación.

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Accumulation and phytostabilization of As, Pb and Cd in plants growing inside mine tailings reforested in Zacatecas, Mexico

Cited by 47 publications

References 45 publications

Salinity affects pH and lead availability in two mangrove plant species

Salinity affects pH and lead availability in two mangrove plant species

Plantago media L.—Explored and Potential Applications of an Underutilized Plant

Factores que condicionan la empleabilidad de las plantas en fitorremediación

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