Bioaccumulation of toxic metals (Cd and Cu) by Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr.

In this study, Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr. (opposite-leaved pondweed), was exposed to prepared stock solution of cadmium and copper with 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0 mg L -1 concentration in certain periods (24, 48, 72 and 96 h) and changing amount of accumulation of plants in depending on time and conce...

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Published in:Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Main Authors: Kara, Yeşim Opak, Zeytünlüoğlu, Ali
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Plants
Bioaccumulation
Cadmium
Copper
Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr
Bioconcentration factor
Atomic absorption spectrometry
Toxicity
Trace elements
article
groenlandia densa
nonhuman
spectrophotometer
weed
Animals
Waste Disposal
Fluid
Water Pollutants
Chemical
Water Purification
Groenlandia
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11499/4079
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9311-7
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Summary:In this study, Groenlandia densa (L.) Fourr. (opposite-leaved pondweed), was exposed to prepared stock solution of cadmium and copper with 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 and 7.0 mg L -1 concentration in certain periods (24, 48, 72 and 96 h) and changing amount of accumulation of plants in depending on time and concentration was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results show that under experimental conditions, G. densa (L.) Fourr. proved to be a good accumulator of Cd and Cu. Removal of the metals from solution was fast in the first 4 days. The accumulation of Cd and Cu increased with the initial concentration and also with time. The highest concentrations of each trace element accumulated in opposite-leaved pondweed tissues were 1,955 µg Cd g -1, 6,135 µg Cu g -1 after 4 days. The maximum values of bioconcentration factor (BCF) were found for Cd and Cu 724 and 1,669, respectively. BCF values for Cd and Cu increased with time. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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