title: Evaluating the phytoremediation potential of Phragmites australis grown in pentachlorophenol and cadmium co-contaminated soils.
abstract: Pot-culture experiments were conducted to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of a wetland plant species, Phragmites australis in cadmium (Cd) and pentachlorophenol (PCP) co-contaminated soil under glasshouse conditions for 70 days. The treatments included Cd (0, 5 and 50 mg kg(-1)) without or with PCP (50 and 250 mg kg(-1)). The results showed that growth of P. australis was significantly influenced by interaction of Cd and PCP, decreasing with either Cd or PCP additions. Plant biomass was inhibited and reduced by the rate of 89 and 92% in the low and high Cd treatments and by 20 and 40% in the low and high PCP treatments compared to the control. The mixture of low Cd and low PCP lessened Cd toxicity to plants, resulting in improved plant growth (by 144%). Under the joint stress of the two contaminants, the ability of Cd uptake and translocation by P. australis was weak, and the BF and TF values were inferior to 1.0. A low proportion of the metal is found aboveground in comparison to roots, indicating a restriction on transport upwards and an excluding effect on Cd uptake. Thus, P. australis cannot be useful for phytoextraction. The removal rate of PCP increased significantly (70%) in planted soil. Significant positive correlations were found between the DHA and the removal of PCP in planted soils which implied that plant root exudates promote the rhizosphere microorganisms and enzyme activity, thereby improving biodegradation of PCP. Based on results, P. australis cannot be effective for phytoremediation of soil co-contaminated with Cd and PCP. Further, high levels of pollutant hamper and eventually inhibit plant growth. Therefore, developing supplementary methods (e.g. exploring the partnership of plant-microbe) for either enhancing (phytoextraction) or reducing the bioavailability of contaminants in the rhizosphere (phytostabilization) as well as plant growth promoting could significantly improve the process of phytoremediation in co-contaminated soil.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Wastewater Treatment, Water Research and Technologies Centre (CERTE), Technopole of Borj Cedria, BP 273, Soliman, 8020, Tunisia, nejlahechminet@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Nejla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hechmi
authors.forename: Nadhira Ben
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Aissa
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdenaceur
authors.forename: Naceur
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jedidi
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D010416:Pentachlorophenol / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D063245:Plant Development; D006109:Poaceae / Q000502:physiology*; D058441:Rhizosphere; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D010416:Pentachlorophenol
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