Arsenic accumulation and tolerance of Cytisus scoparius under controlled conditions
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UAM. Departamento de Química AgrícolaPublisher
Springer Science + Business Media DordrechtDate
2013-01-01Citation
10.1007/s11270-012-1363-6
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution 224.1 (2013): 1363
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0049-6979 (print); 1573-2932 (on line)DOI
10.1007/s11270-012-1363-6Funded by
This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, project COMFITES CTM2010-21922-C02-02; and by the Comunidad de Madrid, project EIADES S2009/AMB-1478Project
Comunidad de Madrid. S2009/AMB-1478/EIADESEditor's Version
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1363-6Subjects
Arsenic; Cytisus scoparius; Kinetics; Revegetation; Stress indexes; QuímicaNote
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1363-6Rights
© 2013 Springer Science+Business Media DordrechtAbstract
Cytisus scoparius is a native leguminous species which grows at a derelict arsenopyrite mine in NW Madrid, Spain. Among the species found in the area surrounding the mine, this plant has shown one of the highest arsenic bioaccumulation factors. For this reason, alongside with its ability to grow in a contaminated area and its high biomass, it was selected for an arsenate dose-response assay under controlled conditions in order to evaluate its potential resistance to arsenic. C. scoparius accumulated arsenic mainly in roots, and this had a negative effect on root phosphorous concentration. Stress indicators, such as glutathione and synthesis of phytochelatins, and the lack of evidence of an increase in malondialdehyde when arsenate was supplied indicate that C. scoparius has a certain resistance to arsenic. According to our results, C. scoparius would be a good candidate to revegetate arsenic-contaminated sites
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