title: The use of Sunpatiens (Impatiens spp.) as a bioindicator of some simulated air pollutants--using an ornamental plant as bioindicator.
abstract: Sunpatiens were exposed separately or combined to ozone gas (130 ppb), fluoranthene (10 microM) and sulphuric acid mists (pH 3) sprayed as simulated pollutants in chamber conditions for 21 d. The treatments negatively affected the gas (CO(2) and moisture) exchange, leaf chlorophyll fluorescence, and the leaf-quality expressed in chlorophyll value (SPAD). Fluoranthene and the acid individual negative effects on the measured eco-physiological variables were nearly the same on Sunpatiens; their effects became aggravated on combining the duo. The foliar symptom assessments of chlorosis, necrosis and stippling revealed severe damages in ozone containing treatments compared with other treatments. The presence of fluoranthene exuberate ozone negative effects on some of the plant eco-physiological status. Where mannitol (1mM) additions were contained in treatments, mitigation effects of the negative impact of pollutants resulted. These findings indicated that Sunpatiens can be used as an active bioindicator of singular and multiple pollutants in field conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Dynamics and Management, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8521, Japan. oilemobayo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ilemobayo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Oguntimehin
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakugawa
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000378:metabolism; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism; D000077194:Chlorophyll A; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000633:toxicity; D005453:Fluorescence; D029069:Impatiens / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010126:Ozone / Q000633:toxicity; D010788:Photosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000378:metabolism; D018526:Plant Transpiration / Q000187:drug effects; D013464:Sulfuric Acids / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D005449:Fluorenes; D013464:Sulfuric Acids; D002734:Chlorophyll; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; C007738:fluoranthene; D010126:Ozone; C033158:sulfuric acid; D000077194:Chlorophyll A