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Effect of spiked phthalic acid esters on dissipation efficiency of Potamogeton crispus L. in the rhizosphere of surface sediments from the Haihe River, China

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Abstract

Purpose

The effect of spiked phthalic acid esters (PAEs) on the dissipation efficiency of Potamogeton crispus L. (P. crispus) in the rhizosphere of surface sediment samples collected from the Haihe River, China, was studied by laboratory-based sediment microcosms. In addition, the PAE dissipation mechanism was investigated according to the microbial biomass and community structure present.

Materials and methods

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), the two most important and abundant PAEs, were selected as target contaminants. Phospholipid fatty acids (PLFA) of sediment samples were also analyzed.

Results and discussion

The results showed that the PAE dissipation efficiency of the P. crispus rhizosphere was greater than that of the non-rhizosphere in the control system (i.e., sediment/plant systems that were not spiked with PAE and the control sediments had weathered PAE residues). However, in contrast to the control system, the PAE dissipation efficiency, especially for DEHP, was lower in the P. crispus rhizosphere than in the non-rhizosphere in the spiked system. The root bioconcentration factor (RCF) and shoot bioconcentration factor (SCF) of the two PAEs in the control system were significantly higher than those in the spiked system. Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) data showed that the microbial biomass and diversity index in the rhizosphere of P. crispus were higher than those in the non-rhizosphere of the two systems (spiked system and control system).

Conclusions

P. crispus is responsible for the movement of PAEs into the root zone, especially in spiked systems. The PAE removal from the rhizosphere sediments was related not only to microbial community structure but also to microbial biomass. This suggested that microbial community structure is the main factor affecting the enhancement of PAE biodegradation in the rhizosphere. Furthermore, for the same microbial community structure, microbial biomass is also important.

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The authors are grateful to the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China (contract/grant number 20777052).

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Wang, A. Effect of spiked phthalic acid esters on dissipation efficiency of Potamogeton crispus L. in the rhizosphere of surface sediments from the Haihe River, China. J Soils Sediments 14, 243–250 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-013-0794-z

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