IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2857: Heavy Metal Accumulation in Common Aquatic Plants in Rivers and Lakes in the Taihu Basin

IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 2857: Heavy Metal Accumulation in Common Aquatic Plants in Rivers and Lakes in the Taihu Basin

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122857

Authors: Li Bai Xiao-Long Liu Jian Hu Jun Li Zhong-Liang Wang Guilin Han Si-Liang Li Cong-Qiang Liu

We investigated the concentrations of 10 heavy metals in Potamogeton malaianus, Nymphoides peltata, Eichhornia crassipes, and Hydrilla verticillata to evaluate their potential to bioaccumulate heavy metals and related influencing factors in Taihu Lake. Enrichment factor (EF) values of Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Zn, Co, Pb, and V were above 2.0, indicating moderate to significant contamination in sediment. Most of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, and Ni in P. malaianus, E. crassipes, and H. verticillata and V in N. peltata were within excess/toxic level in plants, but higher than normal level. Even though no aquatic plants in this study were identified as a hyperaccumulator, relatively higher concentrations in aquatic plants were found in Taihu Lake than have been found in other previous studies. Heavy metal in submerged plants, especially in their stems, seemed to be more closely related to metals in water and sediment than those in floating-leaf plants. Ratios of metals in stem versus leaves in all plants ranged from 0.2 to 25.8, indicating various accumulation capabilities of plant organs. These findings contribute to the application of submerged aquatic plants to heavy metal removal from moderately contaminated lakes.

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