Biomonitoring: An appealing tool for assessment of metal pollution in the aquatic ecosystem

Zhou, Qunfang; Zhang, Jianbin; Fu, Jianjie; Shi, Jianbo; Jiang, Guibin

doi:10.1016/j.aca.2007.11.018

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“…In aquatic system, where the input of pollutants is not continuous and they are thus get diluted, the analysis of plant tissues provides information about the quality of the system (Baldantoni et al 2005). The use of macrophyte as biological indicator in monitoring the heavy metals has some advantages as they tolerate high concentrations of the heavy metals in the water their samplings are easy and individuals are big (Zhou et al 2008). Due to their role as biological indicators for heavy metals and their capacity in refining the water from the contaminants, aquatic macrophytes have recently been a focus (Duman et al 2009;Kara 2010;Fawzy et al 2011).…”

Section: Myriophyllum Spicatum L (Eurasian Watermilfoil)mentioning

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Heavy metal accumulation in the leaves, stem and root of the invasive submerged macrophyte Myriophyllum spicatum L. (Haloragaceae): an example of Kadin Creek (Mugla, Turkey)

Yabanlı

Yozukmaz

Sel

2014

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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Section: Myriophyllum Spicatum L (Eurasian Watermilfoil)mentioning

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Heavy metal accumulation in the leaves, stem and root of the invasive submerged macrophyte Myriophyllum spicatum L. (Haloragaceae): an example of Kadin Creek (Mugla, Turkey)

Yabanlı

Yozukmaz

Sel

2014

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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“…The effect of these toxic metals results in alterations at morphological, physiological/biochemical, and ultrastructural level in aquatic organisms, which can be used as biomonitoring tools for the assessment of metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems (Zhou et al 2008). …”

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Phytoremediation Potential of Aquatic Macrophyte, Azolla

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Uniyal

Prasanna

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Aquatic macrophytes play an important role in the structural and functional aspects of aquatic ecosystems by altering water movement regimes, providing shelter to fish and aquatic invertebrates, serving as a food source, and altering water quality by regulating oxygen balance, nutrient cycles, and accumulating heavy metals. The ability to hyperaccumulate heavy metals makes them interesting research candidates, especially for the treatment of industrial effluents and sewage waste water. The use of aquatic macrophytes, such as Azolla with hyper accumulating ability is known to be an environmentally friendly option to restore polluted aquatic resources. The present review highlights the phytoaccumulation potential of macrophytes with emphasis on utilization of Azolla as a promising candidate for phytoremediation. The impact of uptake of heavy metals on morphology and metabolic processes of Azolla has also been discussed for a better understanding and utilization of this symbiotic association in the field of phytoremediation.

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“…Cd can also inhibit enzyme activity through binding with the sulfhydryl group (SH). It can react with organic compounds and thereby increase their toxicity 17 .…”

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Serum cadmium levels in a sample of blood donors in the Western Amazon, Brazil, 2010-2011

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the distribution of serum cadmium (Cd) levels in blood donors in Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil. Blood samples were obtained from 922 volunteer blood donors from 18 to 65 years of age at the Hemoacre blood center in 2010-2011. Mean serum Cd was 0.37µg/L (95%CI: 0.33-0.41). Increased serum Cd was associated with lower schooling; individuals with less than five years of schooling showed a mean Cd of 0.61µg/L (95%CI: 0.34-0.89), compared to 0.34µg/L (95%CI: 0.28-0.40) among those with more than nine years of schooling. Mean serum Cd was three times higher among smokers. Smoking showed a positive association with Cd level, with an OR of 12.36 (95%CI: 7.70-19.84). Meanwhile, serum Cd was lower among individuals that regularly drank tea, as compared to non-tea drinkers. Serum Cd levels were mostly below the reference value (88.3% of participants). Mean serum Cd in the current study indicates that in general the population studied here is not exposed to worrisome Cd levels.

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Biomonitoring: An appealing tool for assessment of metal pollution in the aquatic ecosystem

Cited by 756 publications

References 102 publications

Heavy metal accumulation in the leaves, stem and root of the invasive submerged macrophyte Myriophyllum spicatum L. (Haloragaceae): an example of Kadin Creek (Mugla, Turkey)

Heavy metal accumulation in the leaves, stem and root of the invasive submerged macrophyte Myriophyllum spicatum L. (Haloragaceae): an example of Kadin Creek (Mugla, Turkey)

Phytoremediation Potential of Aquatic Macrophyte, Azolla

Serum cadmium levels in a sample of blood donors in the Western Amazon, Brazil, 2010-2011

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