Cadmium phytoavailability in soils and evaluation of extractant effectiveness using an isotope technique

Guerra, Fernando; Trevizam, Anderson Ricardo; Fior, Rafael Carvalho; Muraoka, Takashi

doi:10.1590/0103-9016-2013-0305

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“…Shoot and root lengths were negatively affected by Cd in soil and were directly related to its concentration and availability. Cd has no known role in higher plants, however, because its uptake is not regulated by physiological limits (plant demand), increasing Cd concentrations in soil leads to increasing uptake and toxicity (Smolders & Mertens, 2013) and sometimes following a linear pattern (Guerra et al, 2014).…”

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Influences of soil pH on cadmium toxicity to eight plant species

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Abreu

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Soil pollution by heavy metals affects soil quality worldwide. Cadmium (Cd) is of special concern because it might transfer from soil to plants, especially under acidic conditions, causing toxicity. This work aimed to evaluate the LC 50 (lethal concentration to 50% of studied population), NOEC (no observed effects concentration) and LOEC (lowest observed effects concentration), by measuring the germination and growth of eight plant species (Beta vulgaris, Daucus carota, Lactuca sativa, Phaseolus vulgaris; Avena strigosa, Oryza sativa, Triticum aestivum and Zea mays) in soil under increasing Cd concentrations (0, 10, 40, 80, 160, and 320 mg kg-1) and two levels of acidity. Increasing the soil pH (from 4.1 to 6.4) by liming alleviated Cd toxicity and had a positive impact on seedling growth of all plant species studied. Germination was a less responsive endpoint and only the most sensitive species (L. sativa, B. and D. carota) were affected under the most acidic condition. These results were confirmed by the lower values found for LOEC and LC 50 in these species regardless of the soil pH. Sensitive species are thus recommended as indicators of soil contamination in ecotoxicological studies, in which dicotyledonous species (e. g. L. sativa and B. vulgaris) are more suitable for risk assessments in Cd-contaminated soils at low concentrations, whilst monocotyledons (e. g. Z. mays) are more adequate for higher Cd concentrations (≥ 80 mg kg-1). Increasing soil pH by liming was demonstrated to be an efficient method in alleviating Cd toxicity in seedling growth.

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