Heavy Metals in Mycorrhizal Rhizospheres Contaminated By Zn–Pb Mining and Smelting Around Olkusz in Southern Poland

Cabała, Jerzy; Krupa, Piotr; Misz‐Kennan, Magdalena

doi:10.1007/s11270-008-9866-x

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“…Mining and processing of rich zinclead (Zn-Pb) ore in the Bolesław -Olkusz region (Cracow -Silesian Upland) dating back to the 13th century has created some of the largest and most polluted anthropogenic metalliferous sites in Europe, with waste heaps and dust deposits of different age, composition and metal concentrations (Cabala et al 2009). A specific calamine flora (Grodzinska et al 2000) has evolved in response to the selection pressure from elevated metal concentrations (Zn, Pb, Cd) in soils.…”

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Patterns of genetic divergence among populations of the pseudometallophyte Biscutella laevigata from southern Poland

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Background and aims Pseudometallophytes are model organisms for adaptation and population differentiation because they persist in contrasting edaphic conditions of metalliferous and non-metalliferous habitats. We examine patterns of genetic divergence and local adaptation of Biscutella laevigata to assess historical and evolutionary processes shaping its genetic structure. Methods We sampled all known populations of B. laevigata in Poland and analyzed respective soil metal concentrations. For genotyping we used nine nuclear microsatellite loci. Population genetic pools were identified (Bayesian clustering) and we estimated genetic parameters and demographic divergence between metallicolous and non-metallicolous populations (ABCapproach). Results Populations clustered into two groups which corresponded to their edaphic origin and diverged 1,200 generations ago. We detected a significant decrease in genetic diversity and evidence for a recent bottleneck in metallicolous populations. Genetic structure was unrelated to site distribution but is rather influenced by environmental conditions (i.e. soil metal concentration). Conclusions The intriguing disjunctive distribution of B. laevigata in Poland results from a fragmentation of the species range during the Holocene, rather than recent long-distance-dispersal events. The genetic structure of populations, however, continues to be modified by microevolutionary processes at anthropogenic sites. These clear divergence patterns promote B. laevigata as a model species for plant adaptation to polluted environments.

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Patterns of genetic divergence among populations of the pseudometallophyte Biscutella laevigata from southern Poland

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“…2) situated in the main Zn-Pb ore mining and processing area located around Olkusz (Fig. 1) (Cabala et al 2009). According to Bojakowska and Sokołowska (2002), exploitation of these ores brings up to the surface about 530 kg of Hg per year.…”

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Pleurozium schreberi as bioindicator of mercury pollution in heavily industrialized region

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This research is continuation of the investigation of metal accumulation in native and transplanted moss Pleurozium schreberi in the most industrialized and affected region in Poland (Upper Silesia). We tested the hypotheses that in Upper Silesia transplants of P. schreberi may be used in a 90 days bioindication experiment in case native specimens are absent; a 90 days exposure of transplanted P. schreberi was long enough for evaluation of Hg pollution of the environment. An assay was carried out with native mosses at 27 polluted sites and mosses from an uncontaminated control site transplanted to the same 27 polluted sites. P. schreberi collected from the same sites as classified for more and less polluted basing on Pb and Zn concentrations show quite different pattern of pollution with mercury; The accumulation of Hg by the transplants increased much faster in the first 45 days of the experiment (accumulation factor 1.5-6.7; mean 3.4±0.5) in comparison with the second period from day 45 to 90 (accumulation factor 1.0-1.6; mean 1.2±0.1). The 90 days exposure of transplanted P. schreberi was long enough for evaluation of Hg pollution of the J Atmos Chem (2013)

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“…High content of sand in the soil is responsible for the decrease of cation exchange capacity and potential for cation adsorption which trigger HMs concentration in the soil. The finest fractions are typically the most enriched in Zn, Pb, Cd and possibly cause the development of mycorrhiza in conditions of strong metal stress (Cabała et al, 2009). …”

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) root colonization dynamics of Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench. in grasslands and post-industrial sites

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The aims of this studies were: (i) to examine the influence of heavy metal content (Zn, Cd, Pb, Fe, Cu) and other physico-chemical soil parameters on the level of root colonization of Molinia caerulea and (ii) to relate root colonisation parameters and soil variables to Molinia caerulea abundance in two contrasting habitats (grasslands and heavy metal contaminated sites).The sites differ significantly in terms of bio-available heavy metal contents, particularly Zn (34 times more than grasslands), soil texture, CaCO , organic matter (LOI%), Mg and nitrate content. PrincipalComponent Analysis showed the strong negative correlations between frequency of mycorrhization (F), arbuscular abundance (A%) and intensity of root cortex colonisation (M%) and concentration of bioavailable Zn and Cd. Moreover, no positive correlation between root colonization of Molinia and its abundance was found. The frequency of mycorrhization of root fragments (F%) was only slightly different between these two habitats, whereas the intensity of root cortex colonisation (M%) and relative arbuscular abundance (A%) were significantly lower (3 and 4 times respectively) on the postindustrial sites.The bioavailable Zn content in the substratum of post-industrial sites was strongly negatively correlated with species richness, Shannon diversity index and Evenness. In contrast, these relationshipswere not statistically significant in grasslands. Based on obtained results we could draw a model of possible relationships between root colonization of Molinia , HM content and Molinia abundance on grasslands and post-industrial sites. Bioavailable Zn content in the soil is a one of main factors influencing the Molinia community diversity. In the grasslands, lower amounts of bioavailable Zn, resulted in higher species richness (R) and species diversity (H) which in turn lead to higher root colonization. On the other hand, on the post-industrial sites, the elevated bioavailable Zn content strongly decreases the plant species richness (R) and species diversity (H) and this caused the decline in root colonization parameters. The low species richness on Zn-polluted sites allowedMolinia to reach higher abundance since the competition with other species is reduced.

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Heavy Metals in Mycorrhizal Rhizospheres Contaminated By Zn–Pb Mining and Smelting Around Olkusz in Southern Poland

Cited by 51 publications

References 22 publications

Patterns of genetic divergence among populations of the pseudometallophyte Biscutella laevigata from southern Poland

Patterns of genetic divergence among populations of the pseudometallophyte Biscutella laevigata from southern Poland

Pleurozium schreberi as bioindicator of mercury pollution in heavily industrialized region

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) root colonization dynamics of Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench. in grasslands and post-industrial sites

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