TY - JOUR
T1 - Cobalt accumulation and antioxidant system in pakchois under chemical immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil
AU - Liu, Borui
AU - Huang, Qing
AU - Su, Yuefeng
AU - Wang, Mengyuan
AU - Ma, Yufei
AU - Kelly, Ryan M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.
PY - 2018/3/1
Y1 - 2018/3/1
N2 - Purpose: Cobalt (Co) is a toxic metal to the environment and human’s health. The purpose of the study is to achieve an investigation into the efficacy of calcium carbonate and cow dung for Co immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil, as well as their effects on the antioxidant system in plants. Materials and methods: Calcium carbonate and cow dung were incorporated with the Co-polluted fluvo-aquic soil where pakchois (Brassica chinensis L.) were grown. Co concentration, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the shoots of the mature plants were inspected. Results and discussion: As calcium carbonate concentration rose (0 to 12 g kg−1), Co concentration in shoots of the plants decreased firstly and then increased again (P < 0.05), while the accumulation level of Co kept decreasing with cow dung concentration rising (P < 0.05). Under the amendment treatments, the SOD activity, CAT activity, and MDA concentration in the shoots were all positively correlated to the Co concentration in the plant tissue (r = 0.792, 0.904, and 0.807, P < 0.01), indicating the antioxidant system receptivity to the Co accumulation. The amendments in soil can alleviate the oxidative stress in pakchois owing to Co pollution. As calcium carbonate concentration ranged from 5.64 to 7.86 g kg−1, the parameters reached a maxima (minimum), respectfully. Conclusions: Calcium carbonate and cow dung in fluvo-aquic soil are effective for Co immobilization and mitigating any pertinent oxidative stress in pakchoi plants. Calcium carbonate concentration within a range of 5.64 to 7.86 g·kg−1 will achieve optimum efficacy.
AB - Purpose: Cobalt (Co) is a toxic metal to the environment and human’s health. The purpose of the study is to achieve an investigation into the efficacy of calcium carbonate and cow dung for Co immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil, as well as their effects on the antioxidant system in plants. Materials and methods: Calcium carbonate and cow dung were incorporated with the Co-polluted fluvo-aquic soil where pakchois (Brassica chinensis L.) were grown. Co concentration, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the shoots of the mature plants were inspected. Results and discussion: As calcium carbonate concentration rose (0 to 12 g kg−1), Co concentration in shoots of the plants decreased firstly and then increased again (P < 0.05), while the accumulation level of Co kept decreasing with cow dung concentration rising (P < 0.05). Under the amendment treatments, the SOD activity, CAT activity, and MDA concentration in the shoots were all positively correlated to the Co concentration in the plant tissue (r = 0.792, 0.904, and 0.807, P < 0.01), indicating the antioxidant system receptivity to the Co accumulation. The amendments in soil can alleviate the oxidative stress in pakchois owing to Co pollution. As calcium carbonate concentration ranged from 5.64 to 7.86 g kg−1, the parameters reached a maxima (minimum), respectfully. Conclusions: Calcium carbonate and cow dung in fluvo-aquic soil are effective for Co immobilization and mitigating any pertinent oxidative stress in pakchoi plants. Calcium carbonate concentration within a range of 5.64 to 7.86 g·kg−1 will achieve optimum efficacy.
KW - Antioxidant system
KW - Chemical immobilization
KW - Cobalt
KW - Soil pollution
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U2 - 10.1007/s11368-017-1804-3
DO - 10.1007/s11368-017-1804-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85027307258
SN - 1439-0108
VL - 18
SP - 669
EP - 679
JO - Journal of Soils and Sediments
JF - Journal of Soils and Sediments
IS - 3
ER -