Patterns of metal accumulation in leaves of the tidal marsh plants Spartina alterniflora Loisel and Phragmites australis Cav. Trin ex Steud. Over the growing season

Wetlands ◽  
10.1672/20-20 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith S. Weis ◽  
Lisamarie Windham ◽  
Peddrick Weis
Keyword(s):  
Spartina Alterniflora ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Tidal Marsh ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Growing Season

scholarly journals Seasonal changes in metal accumulation and distribution in the organs of Phragmites australis (common reed) from Lake Skadar, Montenegro

2013 ◽  
Vol 78 (8) ◽  
pp. 1241-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vlatko Kastratovic ◽  
Sladjana Krivokapic ◽  
Dijana Djurovic ◽  
Nada Blagojevic
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Metal Accumulation ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Common Reed ◽  
Load Level ◽  
Surrounding Water ◽  
Water Ecosystem ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Lake Skadar

Due to its ability to accumulate metals, availability throughout the year and its large biomass, Phragmites australis (common reed) is suitable for biomonitoring studies for the evaluation of load level of water ecosystem with trace metals. The heavy metals concentration in P.australis tissue can be several ten to several thousand times higher than those in the surrounding water. In this study we examined the content of heavy metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Sr and V) in sediment, water and different organs of Phragmites australis collected from Lake Skadar, Montenegro, during different seasons of the year 2011. The highest concentrations of Sr were found in the leaves, while the other studied metals showed their highest concentrations in the roots. Thus, P. australis is considered a root bioaccumulation species. For most metals the concentration in roots and stems increases over time until the end of the growing season, and then decreases, while the concentration in leaves increases even after the growing season of the plant. If P. australis is used for phytoremediation purposes, then it should be harvested after the growing season because then the concentration of metals in the aboveground parts is maximal.

Effects of salinity and sulfide on the distribution of Phragmites australis and Spartina alterniflora in a tidal saltmarsh

1998 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph M Chambers ◽  
Thomas J Mozdzer ◽  
Joelle C Ambrose
Keyword(s):  
Spartina Alterniflora ◽  
Phragmites Australis

Phenotypic plasticity of Spartina alterniflora and Phragmites australis in response to nitrogen addition and intraspecific competition

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 637 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong jun Zhao ◽  
Hua Qing ◽  
Cong jiao Zhao ◽  
Chang fang Zhou ◽  
Wen guang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenotypic Plasticity ◽  
Spartina Alterniflora ◽  
Phragmites Australis ◽  
Intraspecific Competition ◽  
Nitrogen Addition
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