Application of Festuca arundinacea in phytoremediation of soils contaminated with Pb, Ni, Cd and petroleum hydrocarbons. 2020

Teresa Steliga, and Dorota Kluk
Department of Production Technology of Reservoir Fluids, Oil and Gas Institute - National Research Institute, 31-503, Krakow, ul. Lubicz 25 A, Poland. Electronic address: teresa.steliga@inig.pl.

Phytoremediation is a promising "green technique" used to purify contaminated soils. The performed phytoremediation experiments assisted by the fertilization process involving pots of F.arundinacea grown on soils with diverse concentrations and types of contaminations produced the following decreased percentages after 6 months: Pb (25.4-34.1%), Ni (18.7-23.8%), Cd (26.3-46.7%), TPH (49.4-60.1%). Primarily, TPH biodegradation was occurring as a result of basic bioremediation stimulated by adding optimal volumes of biogenic substances and corrections in the soil reaction, while phytoremediation improved this process by 17.4 - 23.1%. The highest drop in a range of 45.6 - 55.5% was recorded for the group of C12-C18 hydrocarbons, with the lowest one for C25-C36, amounting to 9.1-17.4%. Translocation factor values were: TF<1 and ranged, respectively, for: Pb (0.46-0.53), Ni (0.29-0.33), and Cd (0.21-0.25), which indicate that heavy metals absorbed by Festuca arundinacea they mainly accumulated in the root of the tissue in descending order: Cd <Ni <Pb, showing poor metal translocation from roots to shoots. Co-occurrence of petroleum pollutants (TPH) in contaminated (Pb, Cd, Ni) soils results in reducing their contents in Festuca arundinacea roots. The process of phytoremediation of contaminated soil using F.arundinacea assisted with fertilization was monitored by means of toxicological tests: Microtox SPT (inhibition of the luminescence of V. fischeri), Ostracodtoxkit F (mortality, growth inhibition Heterocypris incongruens) and MARA (growth of 11 microorganisms) and Phytotoxkit F (germination assessment, inhibition root growth: Sorghum saccharatum, Lepidium sativum and Sinapis alba). The sensitivity of toxicological tests used was comparable and increased in the order: MARA<Ostracodtoxkit<Microtox. The performed phytotoxicity tests have indicated variable sensitivity of the tested plants on contaminants occurring in the studied soils, following the sequence: L. Sativum<S. saccharatum<S. alba. The obtained results indicate a decrease in soil toxicity during phytoremediation assisted by the fertilization process using Festuca arundinacea, which correlates with a decrease in the amount of harmful impurities contained in soils subjected to phytoremediation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007854 Lead A soft, grayish metal with poisonous salts; atomic number 82, atomic weight 207.2, symbol Pb.
D009532 Nickel A trace element with the atomic symbol Ni, atomic number 28, and atomic weight 58.69. It is a cofactor of the enzyme UREASE.
D010578 Petroleum Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants. Crude Oil,Crude Oils,Oil, Crude,Oils, Crude,Petroleums
D002104 Cadmium An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
D001673 Biodegradation, Environmental Elimination of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES and other waste using living organisms, usually involving intervention of environmental or sanitation engineers. Bioremediation,Phytoremediation,Natural Attenuation, Pollution,Environmental Biodegradation,Pollution Natural Attenuation
D012987 Soil The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants. Peat,Humus,Soils
D012989 Soil Pollutants Substances which pollute the soil. Use for soil pollutants in general or for which there is no specific heading. Soil Pollutant,Pollutant, Soil,Pollutants, Soil
D018525 Germination The initial stages of the growth of SEEDS into a SEEDLINGS. The embryonic shoot (plumule) and embryonic PLANT ROOTS (radicle) emerge and grow upwards and downwards respectively. Food reserves for germination come from endosperm tissue within the seed and/or from the seed leaves (COTYLEDON). (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) Germinations
D019216 Metals, Heavy Metals with high specific gravity, typically larger than 5. They have complex spectra, form colored salts and double salts, have a low electrode potential, are mainly amphoteric, yield weak bases and weak acids, and are oxidizing or reducing agents (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Heavy Metal,Heavy Metals,Metal, Heavy
D031220 Lepidium sativum A plant species of the genus LEPIDIUM, family BRASSICACEAE that is a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia. It is widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and used as a garnish Cress, Common Garden,Cress, Garden,Gardencress,Peppergrass,Pepperweed,Common Garden Cress,Common Garden Cresses,Cresses, Common Garden,Cresses, Garden,Garden Cress,Garden Cress, Common,Garden Cresses,Garden Cresses, Common,Gardencresses,Lepidium sativums,Peppergrasses,Pepperweeds,sativum, Lepidium

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