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Phytoremediation potential of Miscanthus × giganteus and Spartina pectinata in soil contaminated with heavy metals

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to assess the suitability of Miscanthus × giganteus and Spartina pectinata link to Cu, Ni, and Zn phytoremediation. A 2-year microplot experiment with the tested grasses growing on metal-contaminated soil was carried out. Microplots with cement borders, measuring 1 × 1 × 1m, were filled with Haplic Luvisols soil. Simulated soil contamination with Cu, Ni, and Zn was introduced in the following doses in mg kg−1: 0—no metals, Cu1—100, Cu2—200, Cu3—400, Ni1—60, Ni2—100, Ni3—240, Zn1—300, Zn2—600, and Zn3—1200. The phytoremediation potential of grasses was evaluated using a tolerance index (TI), bioaccumulation factor (BF), bioconcentration factor (BCF), and translocation factor (TF). S. pectinata showed a higher tolerance to soil contamination with Cu, Ni, and Zn compared to M. × giganteus. S. pectinata was found to have a high suitability for phytostabilization of Zn and lower suitability of Cu and Ni. M. × giganteus had a lower phytostabilization potential than S. pectinata. The suitability of both grasses for Zn phytoextraction depended on the age of the plants. Both grasses were not suitable for Cu and Ni phytoextraction. The research showed that one-season studies were not valuable for fully assessing the phytoremediation potential of perennial plants.

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The work has been prepared as part of Task 2.6, implemented in the Long-Term Program of Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, funded by the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

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Korzeniowska, J., Stanislawska-Glubiak, E. Phytoremediation potential of Miscanthus × giganteus and Spartina pectinata in soil contaminated with heavy metals. Environ Sci Pollut Res 22, 11648–11657 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-4439-1

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