Differences in the availabilities of cesium-134, 137 and ruthenium-106 from a Chernobyl-contaminated soil to a water plant, Duckweed, and to the terrestrial plants, bean and lettuce

Polar, Emine; Bayulgen, Nur

doi:10.1016/0265-931x(91)90064-m

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“…The highest value of water-to-plant TF was 5.37 9 10 4 (P. crispus) and the lowest 6.41 9 10 2 (P. distinctus). The water-to-plant TF of duckweed (a species of Lemnaceae) under cultured test conditions was between 2.3 9 10 3 and 3.9 9 10 3 (Polar and Bayülgen 1991). The water-to-plant TF of 137 Cs in aquatic plants and algae was between 6.41 9 10 2 and 5.37 9 10 4 , which was close to the value reported by Polar and Bayülgen (1991).…”

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“…The water-to-plant TF of duckweed (a species of Lemnaceae) under cultured test conditions was between 2.3 9 10 3 and 3.9 9 10 3 (Polar and Bayülgen 1991). The water-to-plant TF of 137 Cs in aquatic plants and algae was between 6.41 9 10 2 and 5.37 9 10 4 , which was close to the value reported by Polar and Bayülgen (1991). As filamentous algae and cyanobacteria do not have roots, they obtain the nutrients necessary for growth directly from the water and through vertical movement with gas vesicles, such as Anabaena and Microcystis, respectively (Ganf and Oliver, 1982).…”

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“…Radiocesium has been detected in fish inhabiting rivers in the Fukushima Prefecture (Ministry of the Environment 2013, 2014), which becomes incorporated in their bodies because of biological and physical cycles (Avery 1996) involving aquatic plants and algae in freshwater. Polar and Bayülgen (1991) reported that aquatic plants concentrate 137 Cs more than terrestrial plants. Fukuda et al (2014) reported that several species of aquatic plants and algae had high radionuclide recovery efficiency under culture conditions in the absence of potassium but in the presence of 137 Cs.…”

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Fate of radiocesium in freshwater aquatic plants and algae in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

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The behavior of radiocesium ( 137 Cs) in aquatic plants (five species) and algae (three genera) grown in either a river (one sampling point) or pond (four sampling points) in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was investigated. The 137 Cs concentration of \0.45-lm fractions of water taken from the river and ponds was between 5.01 9 10 -1 and 2.98 Bq/L, while that of sediment was between 4.85 9 10 3 and 5.72 9 10 4 Bq/kg dry weight. The ratio of 137 Cs concentration of sediment/ water in ponds was *10 4 . The sediment-to-plant transfer factor (TF) [( 137 Cs concentration Bq/kg dry weight plant ) 9 ( 137 Cs concentration Bq/kg dry weight sediment ) -1 ] was also measured. For aquatic plants, the highest value was 5.55 for Potamogeton crispus from the river, while the lowest was 3.34 9 10 -2 for P. distinctus from a pond. There were significant differences in values between aquatic plants belonging to the same genus. The water-to-plant TF [( 137 Cs concentration Bq/kg dry weight plant ) 9 ( 137 Cs concentration Bq/L water ) -1 ] of filamentous algae (Spirogyra sp.) and cyanobacteria (coexisting Anabaena sp. and Microcystis sp.) were 2.39 9 10 3 and 1.26 9 10 3 , respectively. The 137 Cs concentration of cyanobacteria in pond water was 4.87 9 10 -1 Bq/L, which was the same order of magnitude as the 137 Cs concentration of pond water. Enrichment of 137 Cs in cyanobacteria was not observed.

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“…Higher PGM (rhenium) bioavailability was observed in rice paddy fields; soluble Rh forms (together with technetium) are considered to be highly bioavailable Uchida, 2004, 2008). Ruthenium bioaccumulation was investigated in Lemna tissues and was determined to be very low compared to cesium (Polar and Bayulgen, 1991). The highest ruthenium bioaccumulation was observed in the case of Geraniales and Asterales orders -the lowest in Poales (Willey and Fawcet, 2006).…”

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Uncommon Heavy Metals, Metalloids and Their Plant Toxicity: A Review

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Sustainable Agriculture Reviews

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Heavy metals represent a group of dangerous pollutants, to which is paid close attention. Many heavy metals are essential as important constituents of pigments and enzymes-mainly zinc, nickel, and copper. However, all metals, especially cadmium, lead, mercury, and copper, are toxic in high concentrations because they disrupt enzyme functions, replacing essential metals in pigments or producing reactive oxygen species. The toxicity of less common heavy metals and metalloids, such as thallium, arsenic, chromium, antimony, selenium, and bismuth has been investigated. Here we review the phytotoxicity of thallium, chromium, antimony, selenium, bismuth; and other rare heavy metals and metalloids such as

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“…Higher PGM (rhenium) bioavailability was observed in paddy fields; soluble Rh forms (together with technetium) are considered to be highly bioavailable Uchida 2004, 2008). Ruthenium bioaccumulation into Lemna tissues was investigated, and it was determined to be very low when compared to cesium bioaccumulation (Polar and Bayulgen 1991). Highest ruthenium bioaccumulation was observed in the case of Geraniales and Asterales orders, the lowest in Poales (Willey and Fawcet 2006).…”

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Uncommon heavy metals, metalloids and their plant toxicity: a review

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Heavy metals still represent a group of dangerous pollutants, to which close attention is paid. Many heavy metals are essential as important constituents of pigments and enzymes, mainly zinc, nickel and copper. However, all metals, especially cadmium, lead, mercury and copper, are toxic at high concentration because of disrupting enzyme functions, replacing essential metals in pigments or producing reactive oxygen species. The toxicity of less common heavy metals and metalloids, such as thallium, arsenic, chromium, antimony, selenium and bismuth, has been investigated. Here, we review the phytotoxicity of thallium, chromium, antimony, selenium, bismuth, and other rare heavy metals and metalloids such as tellurium, germanium, gallium, scandium, gold, platinum group metals (palladium, platinum and rhodium), technetium, tungsten, uranium, thorium, and rare earth elements yttrium and lanthanum, and the 14 lanthanides cerium, dysprosium, erbium, europium, gadolinium, holmium, lutetium, neodymium, promethium, praseodymium, samarium, terbium, thulium and ytterbium.

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Differences in the availabilities of cesium-134, 137 and ruthenium-106 from a Chernobyl-contaminated soil to a water plant, Duckweed, and to the terrestrial plants, bean and lettuce

Cited by 17 publications

References 9 publications

Fate of radiocesium in freshwater aquatic plants and algae in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Fate of radiocesium in freshwater aquatic plants and algae in the vicinity of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Uncommon Heavy Metals, Metalloids and Their Plant Toxicity: A Review

Uncommon heavy metals, metalloids and their plant toxicity: a review

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