Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania

Török, Anamaria Iulia; Moldovan, Ana; Levei, Erika Andrea; Cadar, Oana; Tănăselia, Claudiu; Moldovan, Oana Teodora

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“…The application of chelating agents EDTA and EDDS significantly increased Li uptake in Brassica oleracea and Helianthus annuus and especially in Brassica napus. Li had specific synergistic and antagonistic effects on the uptake of other macro-and microelements (Robinson et al, 2018;Török et al, 2021). Many authors have studied and showed the interaction of Li and other alkali and alkaline earth metals during uptake.…”

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“…Franzaring et al (2016) analyzed Li concentration in thirteen plant species collected in the field, and found the highest concentration (ppm) in Ranunculus sardous Crantz (2.16) and Plantago laceolata L. (0.42), and the lowest in Vitis vinifera L. (0.05) and Hypericum perforatum L. (0.05). According to Török et al (2021), Lolium sp. had on average 4.30, Mentha sp.…”

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“…According to the available data, plants can end their life cycle without the presence of Li; therefore, it is considered a non-essential microelement for plant growth and development. According to Török et al (2021), Li plays an important role in the metabolism of halophyte species. Various studies show that small doses of Li can be beneficial to plant growth and development (Okhrimenko & Kuzmenko, 1975;Kastori, 1976;McStay et al, 1980;Schafer, 2012;Shahzad et al, 2016) (Tab.…”

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Lithium in the Environment and its Effects on Higher Plants

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Maksimović

Putnik-Delić

2022

Contemporary Agriculture

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Summary Lithium (Li) is present in low concentrations in all parts of the biosphere, including living organisms. It reaches the terrestrial environment primarily through natural processes to which parent substrate was subjected during pedogenesis, and due to anthropogenic activities. Individual soil types differ regarding Li content; for example saline and loamy soils have higher Li content. It is found in low concentrations primarily in ionic form in aquatic environments in surface and groundwater. It is mobile in the soil and thus soil contamination with Li can lead to its higher concentration in groundwater. In the environment, Li reaches the atmosphere from Li-emitting sources. It is widely used in many industries, lately in the Li-ion batteries in electronic goods, due to which it may be a potential risk for the environment. Terrestrial plants take up Li largely via roots from the soil, but also via shoots from the atmosphere. In the soil, Li is mostly bound by clay fraction and organic matter. During the uptake, transport and distribution in plants it behaves like an alkaline earth ion, not like an alkali ion. The fact that Li is immobile in the phloem supports this claim. Its ascendent transport mainly depends upon the transpiration intensity. More Li is taken up by plants from acid soils than from alkaline soils. Li is non-essential for plant growth and development. In low concentrations it can be stimulative and affect chemical composition and organic production of plants. Li plays an important role in the metabolism of halophyte species. It is increasingly regarded as an essential trace element for animals and humans, and used in human medication to treat dementia, suicidal ideation, aggression and violence. High levels of Li are toxic to all plants, but uptake and sensitivity to Li are species-dependent. Some representatives of the Ranunculaceae, Solanaceae and Asteraceae families are characterized by increased Li accumulation, while Poaceae, Liliaceae, Brassicaceae, Caprifoliaceae show low accumulation. High concentrations of Li have adverse effects on many physiological and biochemical processes in plants (DNA, RNA and protein pathways, water relations, content of photosynthetic pigments, photosynthesis, production of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation of the cell membranes etc.), which is further manifested as stunted growth, developmental disorder, visual symptoms, interveinal necrosis and necrosis along the leaf margins. Hyperaccumulator plants extract significant amounts of Li and are therefore used in phytoremediation. Better understanding of the effects of beneficial and phytotoxic concentrations of Li on metabolism and plant growth and development remains vital for the improvement of the knowledge about biological activity of Li in higher plants.

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Lithium in the Environment and its Effects on Higher Plants

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2022

Contemporary Agriculture

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“…The results are similar to the studies on karst springs quality conducted in other regions of Romania (Dobrogea in south-eastern Romania and the Apuseni Mountains in north-western Romania), revealing the water-rock interaction and anthropogenic activities to be the main drivers of water quality [ 4 , 31 ]. In these regions, the quality of the spring waters was excellent and good, with a slight variation of the WQI values [ 4 , 31 , 33 ].…”

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Health Risk Assessment in Southern Carpathians Small Rural Communities Using Karst Springs as a Drinking Water Source

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Mirea

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The chemical quality of waters from eight karst springs from the Southern Carpathians and the health risk of small rural communities using these springs as a drinking water source were assessed. The results indicated that the spring waters in the studied area are chemically suitable to be used as drinking water and pose no health risks for adults and children. The spring water can be generally described as having circumneutral pH, Ca-Mg-HCO3− facies, excellent to good palatability, and low trace metal and nitrate content. The variation of chemical parameters between spring and autumn was low. These springs could become appropriate drinking water sources for the neighboring rural communities after the assessment of their microbiological status and, if it is the case, proper water treatment. Moreover, periodic monitoring of the water’s chemical parameters, mostly nitrates, as well as the establishment of a protected area near the springs to prevent the negative impact of anthropogenic sources on water quality is recommended.

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“…Dippong et al [ 39 ] reported average concentrations of Li between 1.20 and 114 μg/L in Romanian bottled water brands, while Zsigmond et al [ 40 ] found high Li concentrations in most of the studied Transylvanian mineral waters. Torok et al [ 41 ] reported Li concentrations of 1.40–12.20 µg/L in groundwaters from the karst areas in Romania.…”

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Lithium Accumulation in Salvinia natans Free-Floating Aquatic Plant

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The new context of the intensive use of lithium-based batteries led to increased production of Li and Li-containing wastes. All these activities are potential sources of environmental pollution with Li. However, the negative impact of Li on ecosystems, its specific role in the plants’ development, uptake mechanism, and response to the induced stress are not fully understood. In this sense, the Li uptake and changes induced by Li exposure in the major and trace element contents, photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant activity, and elemental composition of Salvinia natans were also investigated. The results showed that Salvinia natans grown in Li-enriched nutrient solutions accumulated much higher Li contents than those grown in spring waters with a low Li content. However, the Li bioaccumulation factor in Salvinia natans grown in Li-enriched nutrient solutions was lower (13.3–29.5) than in spring waters (13.0–42.2). The plants exposed to high Li contents showed a decrease in their K and photosynthetic pigments content, while their total antioxidant activity did not change substantially.

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Assessment of Lithium, Macro- and Microelements in Water, Soil and Plant Samples from Karst Areas in Romania

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

Lithium in the Environment and its Effects on Higher Plants

Lithium in the Environment and its Effects on Higher Plants

Health Risk Assessment in Southern Carpathians Small Rural Communities Using Karst Springs as a Drinking Water Source

Lithium Accumulation in Salvinia natans Free-Floating Aquatic Plant

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