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Title:Impact of microplastics on growth, photosynthesis and essential elements in Cucurbita pepo L.
Authors:ID Colzi, Ilaria (Author)
ID Renna, Luciana (Author)
ID Bianchi, Elisabetta (Author)
ID Castellani, Maria Beatrice (Author)
ID Coppi, Andrea (Author)
ID Pignattelli, Sara (Author)
ID Loppi, Stefano (Author)
ID Gonnelli, Cristina (Author)
Files:URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127238
 
Language:English
Work type:Unknown
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:UNG - University of Nova Gorica
Abstract:In this study, Cucurbita pepo L., one of the most cultivated, consumed and economically important crop worldwide, was used as model plant to test the toxic effects of the four most abundant microplastics identified in contaminated soils, i.e. polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinylchloride (PVC), and polyethyleneterephthalate (PET). Cucurbita plants were grown in pots with increasing concentrations of the microplastics, then plant biometry, photosynthetic parameters and ionome of treated vs. untreated samples were compared to evaluate the toxicity of each plastic. All the pollutants impaired root and, especially, shoot growth. Specific and concentration-dependant effects of the different microplastics were found, including reduction in leaf size, chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency, as well as changes in the micro- and macro-elemental profile. Among all the microplastics, PVC was identified as the most toxic and PE as the less toxic material. PVC decreased the dimensions of the leaf lamina, the values of the photosynthetic performance index and the plant iron concentration to a higher extent in respect to the other treatments. Microplastic toxicity exerted on the growth of C. pepo raises concerns about possible yield and economic loss, as well as for risks of a possible transfer into the food chain.
Keywords:microplastic toxicity, leaf traits, chlorophyll fluorescence, ionome, zucchini
Year of publishing:2022
Number of pages:str. 1-11
Numbering:Vol. 423, Part B, 493
PID:20.500.12556/RUNG-7086 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:89843715 New window
UDC:54
ISSN on article:0304-3894
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127238 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UNG:REP:XUOU2IXY
Publication date in RUNG:17.12.2021
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Title:Journal of hazardous materials
Shortened title:J. hazard. mater.
Publisher:Elsevier Scientific Publ. Co.
ISSN:0304-3894
COBISS.SI-ID:25748224 New window

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