Rhizospheric effects on atrazine speciation and degradation in laterite soils of Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng

Lin, Zhong; Zhen, Zhen; Chen, Changer; Li, Yongtao; Luo, Chunling; Zhong, Laiyuan; Hu, Hanqiao; Li, Jin; Zhang, Yueqin; Liang, Yanqiu; Yang, Jiewen; Zhang, Dayi

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Published: 19 February 2018

Rhizospheric effects on atrazine speciation and degradation in laterite soils of Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng

Zhong Lin¹^na1,
Zhen Zhen¹^na1,
Changer Chen²,
Yongtao Li³,
Chunling Luo³,
Laiyuan Zhong¹,
Hanqiao Hu¹,
Jin Li¹,
Yueqin Zhang¹,
Yanqiu Liang¹,
Jiewen Yang¹ &
Dayi Zhang ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4175-5982^4,5

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Atrazine (2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-1,3,5-triazine) is a worldwide-used herbicide and often detected in agricultural soils and groundwater at concentrations above the permitted limit, because of its high mobility, persistence, and massive application. This study applied pot experiments to investigate the atrazine contents and speciation during the phytoremediation process by Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. in laterite soils. From the change of the total atrazine and bioavailable atrazine measured by diffusive gradients in thin film (DGT), P. alopecuroides significantly improved atrazine degradation efficiency from 15.22 to 51.46%, attributing to the increasing bioavailable atrazine in rhizosphere. Only a small amount of atrazine was taken up by P. alopecuroides root and the acropetal translocation from roots to shoots was limited. The atrazine speciation was significantly different between rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere, attributing to the declining pH and organic matters in rhizosphere. The relationship between pH and soil-bound/humus-fixed atrazine illustrated the pH-dependant release of the atrazine from soils and the competition between humus adsorption and uptake by P. alopecuroides. The present study reveals the important roles of soil pH and organic matters in atrazine speciation and availability in laterite soils, and provides new insights in the rhizospheric effects on effective phytoremediation of atrazine.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41301252, 41671235, and U1401234), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong (2016A030310330 and 2017A030310662), Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Guangzhou, China (201707020034), and Special Fund for Outstanding Young Teachers of Guangdong Ocean University (HDYQ2015007 and HDYQ2017004).

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College of Chemistry and Environment, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, People’s Republic of China
Zhong Lin, Zhen Zhen, Laiyuan Zhong, Hanqiao Hu, Jin Li, Yueqin Zhang, Yanqiu Liang & Jiewen Yang
Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry (ACES), Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden
Changer Chen
College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People’s Republic of China
Yongtao Li & Chunling Luo
School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
Dayi Zhang
Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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Lin, Z., Zhen, Z., Chen, C. et al. Rhizospheric effects on atrazine speciation and degradation in laterite soils of Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 12407–12418 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-1468-6

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Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.
Rhizosphere
Atrazine
Diffusive gradients in thin film (DGT)
Phytoremediation