Bioaccumulation of macro- and trace elements by European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.) in relation to environmental pollution

Abstract

The aim of present study was to investigate the level of trace metals and macroelements in Hydrocharis morsus-ranae collected from regions differing in the degree and type of pollution. Concentrations of 17 macro- and microelements were determined in roots and shoots of European frogbit as well as in water and bottom sediments from 30 study sites. Plants differed in concentrations of elements and bioaccumulation capacity depending on the characteristics of dominant anthropogenic activities in the vicinity of the sampling site. Shoots of H. morsus-ranae growing in the vicinity of organic chemistry plants and automotive industry contained particularly high levels of Cd, Co, and S. Plants from area close to heat and power plant, former ferrochrome industry and new highway, were distinguished by the highest concentrations of Cr, Cu, and Pb. European frogbit from both these regions contained more Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, and Zn than plants from agricultural and recreational areas. The concentrations of alkali metals and Co, Fe, and N in H. morsus-ranae were elevated in relation to the natural content in macrophytes irrespectively to their content in the environment. Based on the values of Bioaccumulation and Translocation Factors, European frogbit is an accumulator for Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn and a good candidate for phytoremediation of water polluted with Co, Cu, Hg, K, Mn, and Ni. The amount of Co and Mn removed from water and accumulated in the plant biomass during the vegetation season was considerably high.

Characterising the hydrological regime of an ungauged temporary river system: a case study

“…On the other hand, these contaminants may also come from traffic emissions from busy roads as well as fertilisers and fungicides used in the surrounding agricultural fields (Kabata-Pendias 2010). High content of trace elements (Co, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and Zn) was noted in aquatic macrophytes from reservoirs located in water infiltration fields (Samecka-Cymerman and Kempers 1994;Polechońska and Samecka-Cymerman 2016). The studied nests of the Whitethroat were situated in the part of the water infiltration fields that was considered to be within the range of contamination of the post-metallurgic dump (Biłyk and Kowal 1993): 1.735 to 2.655 km from the slag dump and 2.885 to 3.865 km from the power and heat plant BCzechnica^ (Fig.…”

Trace element accumulation in Salvinia natans from areas of various land use types

“…The reported value was higher than the biomass of Lemna minor L. but lower than that for Lemna gibba L. from wetlands of the Tingitan Peninsula (Northwest Africa) (44.5 and 161 g m −2 , respectively) (Ennabili et al 1998), and similar to L. minor and Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid. from Northeastern Germany (64–69 and 71 g m −2 d.w., respectively) (Steffenhagen et al 2012) as well as Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. in Lower Silesia (60.1 g m −2 d.w.) (Polechońska and Samecka-Cymerman 2016). However, the collected biomass was much lower than the average phytomass of E. crassipes , a species that is often used in phytoremediation (1275 g m −2 d.w.) (Rezania et al 2016; Wetzel 2011).…”

“…cereals processing plant, metallurgical plants, concrete plant and logistics centres (Fabiszewski 2005; Meinhardt et al 2015). Therefore, the region is considered polluted with trace metals and organic compounds (Biłyk and Kowal 1993; Polechońska and Samecka-Cymerman 2016).…”

Simultaneous determination of inorganic and organic ions in plant parts of Betula pendula from two different types of ecosystems (Wielkopolski National Park and Chemical Plant in Luboń, Poland)

“…In order to compare the uptake of ions from the soil of different sampling points and the transport of ions from roots to plant parts of B. pendula , two additional parameters were calculated. Bioaccumulation and translocation factors (BF and TC) are important and simple parameters, which allow to estimate the uptake of metals and their translocation (Polechońska and Samecka-Cymerman 2015 ; Korzeniowska and Stanislawska-Glubiak 2015 ; Sun and Zhou 2016 ; Mehes-Smith and Nkongolo 2015 ; Mohanty et al 2015 ; Pachura et al 2015 ). The application of these factors for the ions analysed in the present study involved certain limitations because the organic ions were not determined in soil samples.…”