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Environmental Sciences
Sharareh Dehghani, Kimberly R. Zupfer, Luba Vasiluk, Michael D. Dutton, Maria Bellantino-Perco, Beverley A. Hale
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of using Alyssum murale for phytoremediation of Ni-contaminated soils with different characteristics. It was found that the most efficient combination of treatments would take 246 years to reach the target Ni concentration, while an optimized plant-soil system could achieve the same reduction in 9 years, although challenges remain for field application.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shuming Wan, Jun Pang, Yiwei Li, Yanping Li, Jia Zhu, Jinsheng Wang, Ming Chang, Lei Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates the strong metal absorption and tolerance of Iris sibirica, especially under 500 mg/L of metal stress, the plant shows the highest absorption of Ni, Co, and Pb. This suggests that Iris sibirica is more suitable for phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated mine wastelands compared to Ni and Co.
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Environmental Sciences
Wenjuan Wang, Xu Yang, Qifeng Mo, Yinshi Li, Dele Meng, Huashou Li
Summary: Intercropping hyperaccumulators with crops is a promising method for remediating arsenic-contaminated soil. The response of intercropping hyperaccumulators with legume plants to different gradients of As-contaminated soil was studied. Results showed that soil As concentration significantly influenced the As uptake by plants. Intercropping Pteris vittata with Sesbania cannabina increased As accumulation, while intercropping with Cassia tora decreased it. The As concentrations in the seeds of both legume plants met the national food standards.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
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Agronomy
Roger D. Reeves, Maria Aloupi, Emmanouil Daftsis, John A. Stratis, Petros Mastoras, Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos
Summary: This study evaluates the geology and flora of ultramafic areas on the islands of Rhodes and Cyprus and provides new analytical information about plant species and soils. The study confirms the presence of nickel hyperaccumulating species on Cyprus but not on Rhodes. The concentrations of other elements in the collected plant species are within the ranges observed in ultramafic plants worldwide. The conservation of endemic plant species in ultramafic areas is of great importance.
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Agronomy
Amelia Corzo Remigio, Mansour Edraki, Alan J. M. Baker, Antony van der Ent
Summary: Crassula helmsii is highly tolerant to Cu2+ in acidic and mildly acidic solutions, and can accumulate high Cu concentrations in its tissues. Copper bioaccumulation is positively correlated with Cu2+ treatment in different solutions, with roots accumulating higher concentrations than shoots. Free Cu2+ concentration is influenced by the type of Fe-chelator used in the solution.
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Engineering, Environmental
Tripti, Adarsh Kumar, Maria Maleva, Galina Borisova, Nadezhda Chukina, Maria Morozova, Irina Kiseleva
Summary: This study is the first comparative study on the Ni and Cu accumulation strategies of Odontarrhena obovata in Cu-rich smelter-influenced (CSI) and non-Cu-influenced (NCI) sites. The results show that O. obovata has Ni hyperaccumulation potential in both sites, as well as a strong excluder response to Cu and high tolerance to heavy metal stress.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Amelia Corzo Remigio, Filip Poscic, Philip Nti Nkrumah, Mansour Edraki, Kathryn M. Spiers, Dennis Brueckner, Antony van der Ent
Summary: Biscutella laevigata is the strongest known thallium hyperaccumulator plant species. This study investigated the ecophysiological processes of thallium uptake and transportation in this species, as well as the interactions between thallium and its analog potassium. The results showed that thallium was mainly localized in the endosperm and cotyledons of the seed, and the highest thallium concentration was found in the intermediate leaves of mature plants. Potassium did not affect thallium uptake. The roots of Biscutella laevigata were able to search and cycle thallium in the soil. Thallium is highly toxic and valuable, and phytoremediation using Biscutella laevigata should be explored.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Loic Yung, Damien Blaudez, Nicolas Maurice, Antonin Azou-Barre, Catherine Sirguey
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different DSE strains on N. caerulescens, identifying two strains that significantly increased the extraction of zinc and cadmium, potentially by promoting plant growth and/or TE accumulation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Nevin Konakci, Merve Sasmaz Kislioglu, Ahmet Sasmaz
Summary: This study measured the accumulation capacities of Ni, Co, and Cr in A. murale grown in Guleman's serpentine soils. Soil and plant samples were collected and analyzed using ICP-MS. The results suggest that A. murale grown in Guleman's serpentine soils may be useful for the rehabilitation of Ni-contaminated mining soils and can be used for phytoextraction.
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Haibin Chen, Haimei Chen, Zhibiao Chen
Summary: Rare earth elements (REE) are critical components of green economic development, but their intensive exploitation and application are causing environmental damage. Research on REE is limited, and phytoextraction technology seems promising for reducing REE pollution and achieving resource circulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2022)
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Engineering, Environmental
Liang Shi, Jie Li, Kumuduni Niroshika Palansooriya, Yahua Chen, Deyi Hou, Erik Meers, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Xiaonan Wang, Yong Sik Ok
Summary: Machine learning was used to predict the important factors affecting phytoextraction efficiency of hyperaccumulators. Heavy metal properties, especially the metal ion radius, were found to be the most important factors, while the plant family had the most influence on the bioconcentration factor, metal extraction ratio, and remediation time. The Crassulaceae family showed the highest potential as hyperaccumulators, related to gene expression and substance secretion. The insights from the machine learning model interpretation could guide efficient phytoremediation.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meihua Lian, Jun Wang, Yangyang Ma, Jiahui Li, Xiangfeng Zeng
Summary: Industrial pollution, wastewater irrigation, and fertilizer application can lead to heavy metal contamination in agricultural soil. Dissolved organic matter in soil plays a key role in the migration and fate of heavy metals. This study found that adding exogenous dissolved organic matter facilitated the dissolution of heavy metals in the rhizosphere soil. Furthermore, the addition of dissolved organic matter increased the uptake of heavy metals by plants.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Rong Huang, Zhimin Wu, Xinlin Zhao, Feng Li, Weidong Wang, Yuan Guo, Zhian Li, Jingtao Wu
Summary: In this study, the tolerance, absorption, transfer, and distribution of Pfaffia glomerata in a combined Cd/Pb/Cu/Zn contaminated environment were evaluated through two hydroponic experiments. The results showed that P. glomerata was not affected by Cd/Pb/Cu/Zn exposure, except at the highest concentration which led to a significant decrease in stem biomass. The root of P. glomerata absorbed Cd/Pb/Cu/Zn in the order of Cd > Zn > Pb > Cu. Most of the Pb and Cu accumulated in the roots and were not transferred to the aboveground parts. The bioconcentration factors of Cd and Zn increased with their concentration in the solution, while the bioconcentration factors of Cu and Pb were less than 1. The distribution of Pb, Cu, Zn, and Mn in the stem of P. glomerata was dispersed. The secretion of tartaric acid, critic acid, and DOC by the roots of P. glomerata decreased with increasing Cd/Pb/Cu/Zn exposure. However, further investigation is needed to understand the interaction between the LMWOAs secreted by P. glomerata roots and heavy metals.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kang Guo, Lijun Yan, Yifeng He, Hanyin Li, Su Shiung Lam, Wanxi Peng, Christian Sonne
Summary: With the development of highway construction and urban economy, automobiles have become essential means of transportation. This paper reviews the latest research progress in using phytoremediation technology to remediate the environmental pollution caused by automobile exhaust, and highlights the prospects for stereoscopic forestry.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
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Agronomy
Chong Liu, Ting-Xuan Ding, Wen-Shen Liu, Ye-Tao Tang, Rong-Liang Qiu
Summary: This study demonstrates that phosphorus mediates the migration of rare earth elements in the rhizosphere and the precipitation in the endosphere, thereby regulating the accumulation of rare earth elements in Phytolacca americana.
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Agronomy
Vanessa Alvarez-Lopez, Angeles Prieto-Fernandez, Cristina Becerra-Castro, Carmela Monterroso, Petra S. Kidd
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Balseiro-Romero, Felipe Macias, Carmen Monterroso
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Soil Science
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Balseiro-Romero, Panagiotis Gkorezis, Petra S. Kidd, Jaco Vangronsveld, Carmen Monterroso
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(2016)
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Engineering, Environmental
Maria Balseiro-Romero, Petra S. Kidd, Carmen Monterroso
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2016)
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2017)
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JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Environmental Sciences
Ivana M. Rivas-Perez, Maria J. Fernandez-Sanjurjo, Avelino Nunez-Delgado, Carmen Monterroso-Martinez, Felipe Macias-Vazquez, Esperanza Alvarez-Rodriguez
LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
(2019)
Review
Soil Science
Maria Balseiro-Romero, Carmen Monterroso, Juan J. Casares
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JOURNAL OF GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Maria Balseiro-Romero, Carmen Monterroso, Petra S. Kidd, Thelmo A. Lu-Chau, Panagiotis Gkorezis, Jaco Vangronsveld, Juan J. Casares
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
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Environmental Sciences
Beatriz Rodriguez-Garrido, Maria Balseiro-Romero, Petra S. Kidd, Carmen Monterroso
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Environmental Sciences
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
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GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS
(2016)