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Evaluation of growth and biochemical indicators of Salvinia natans exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles and zinc accumulation in plants

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The adverse effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) with an average diameter of 25 nm on the aquatic plant Salvinia natans (L.) All. were determined. Growth, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, peroxidase activity, and chlorophyll content of the plants were measured after 7 days of exposure to different concentrations of ZnO NPs (1 to 50 mg L−1). The particle distribution in the culture medium (without plants) during the first 24 h was determined using a Nanotrac 250 particle analyzer. We also investigated the zinc accumulation in leaves and roots of the plant after 7 days of exposure. Exposure to 50 mg L−1 ZnO NPs significantly increased SOD and CAT activities (P < 0.05) and significantly depressed photosynthetic pigments (P < 0.05). However, plant growth was not significantly affected (P > 0.05). NPs completely precipitated at the bottom of the container at 8 h except for the portions of dissolution and aggregation on the roots. ZnO NPs at a concentration of 50 mg L−1 can adversely affect S. natans, and their stress is affected by their aggregation and dissolution.

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This study was supported by the Shandong Outstanding Young Scientist Award Fund (grant no. BS2010SF005), the Open Fund from the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation & Environmental Protection (grant no. stkf201203), and the fund from Linyi University.

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  1. Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water and Soil Conservation & Environmental Protection, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China

    Changwei Hu & Xiuling Li

  2. School of Life Science, Linyi University, Linyi, 276000, China

    Xu Liu

  3. College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China

    Yongjun Zhao

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Hu, C., Liu, X., Li, X. et al. Evaluation of growth and biochemical indicators of Salvinia natans exposed to zinc oxide nanoparticles and zinc accumulation in plants. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 732–739 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1970-9

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