Red mud (RM)-Induced enhancement of iron plaque formation reduces arsenic and metal accumulation in two wetland plant species.
Human activities have resulted in arsenic (As) and heavy metals accumulation in paddy soils in China. Phytoremediation has been suggested as an effective and low-cost method to clean up contaminated soils. A combined soil-sand pot experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of red mud (RM) supply on iron plaque formation and As and heavy metal accumulation in two wetland plant species (Cyperus alternifolius Rottb., Echinodorus amazonicus Rataj), using As and heavy metals polluted paddy soil combined with three rates of RM application (0, 2%, 5%). The results showed that RM supply significantly decreased As and heavy metals accumulation in shoots of the two plants due to the decrease of As and heavy metal availability and the enhancement of the formation of iron plaque on the root surface and in the rhizosphere. Both wetland plants supplied with RM tended to have more Fe plaque, higher As and heavy metals on roots and in their rhizospheres, and were more tolerant of As and heavy metal toxicity. The results suggest that RM-induced enhancement of the formation of iron plaque on the root surface and in the rhizosphere of wetland plants may be significant for remediation of soils contaminated with As and heavy metals.
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Yang
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Guo
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Yang
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Zhou
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Ren
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.|b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Zhang
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Xu
c College of Resource Environment and Tourism , Capital Normal University , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Wang
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Peters
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.|b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Zhu
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.|b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Wei
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.|b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Tian
a Center for Environmental Remediation, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.|b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing , P. R. China.
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Han
D034901:Alismataceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D001151:Arsenic / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002681:China; D029786:Cyperus / Q000378:metabolism*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*; D053833:Wetlands
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D001151:Arsenic
arsenic; heavy metals; iron plaque; red mud; wetland plant