scholarly journals Bioaccumulation and changes in the photosynthetic apparatus of Prosopis juliflora exposed to copper

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Yared Michel-Lopez ◽  
Francisco Espadas-Gil ◽  
Gabriela Fuentes-Ortiz ◽  
Jorge M. Santamaria ◽  
Daniel González-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Photosystem Ii ◽  
Photochemical Efficiency ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Copper Toxicity ◽  
Photosynthetic Performance ◽  
Prosopis Juliflora ◽  
Copper Stress ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters

The effect of copper toxicity on the photosynthetic activities and bioaccumulation in different tissues of <em>Prosopis juliflora</em> was investigated using three CuSO<sub>4</sub> concentrations (10, 50 and 100 mM) added under hydroponic conditions. Copper concentration and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured after 48 h of copper stress. The results obtained in this study show that increasing levels of 50 and 100 mM Cu<sup>2+ </sup>resulted in a significant accumulation of this metal mainly in roots compared with control roots. On the other hand, our result showed a significant reduction of maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (F<em>v</em>/F<em>m</em>) and the activity of photosystem II (F<sub>v</sub>/F<sub>0</sub>) ratios in <em>P.</em><em> </em>juliflora leaf treated with<em> </em>100 mM Cu<sup>2+</sup> with respect to control after 4h of exposure. These changes suggested that the photosynthetic apparatus of P. juliflora was the primary target of the Cu<sup>2+ </sup>action. Therefore the information provided by this short-term (48 h) experiment in <em>P. juliflora</em> showed that several physiological processes are activated, in which the copper uptake by roots and their accumulation in tissues play a central role. In conclusion, the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters can be used as a useful physiological tool to assess early changes in photosynthetic performance of <em>P.</em> juliflora in response to copper pollution in short-term. Finally, the present study showed that <em>P. juliflora </em>is a promising prospect for heavy metals phytoremediation purposes occurring in arid and semi-arid climates in the northwest Mexico.

scholarly journals Copper Stress on Photosynthesis of Black Mangle (Avicennia germinans)

2013 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 665-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL GONZALEZ-MENDOZA ◽  
FRANCISCO ESPADAS y GIL ◽  
FERNANDO ESCOBOZA-GARCIA ◽  
JORGE M. SANTAMARIA ◽  
OMAR ZAPATA-PEREZ
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Copper Toxicity ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Avicennia Germinans ◽  
Copper Stress ◽  
Photosynthetic Gas Exchange ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Photosynthetic Activities

The effects of copper toxicity on the photosynthetic activities of Avicennia germinans was investigated using two CuSO4 concentrations (0.062 and 0.33 M) added in Hoagland's solution in an aerated hydroponic system. Photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured after 30 h of copper stress. Results obtained in this study show that increasing levels of Cu+2 of 0.062 and 0.33 M Cu+2 resulted in a general reduction of the stomatal conductance (28 and 18%, respectively) and 100% of inhibition of net photosynthesis. Additionally, at these concentrations of Cu+2, reductions of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were also observed. These changes suggested that the photosynthetic apparatus of Avicennia germinans was the primary target of the Cu+2 action. It is concluded that Cu+2 ions causes a drastic decline in photosynthetic gas exchange and Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in A. germinans leaves.

scholarly journals Protective Effects of Selenium on Wheat Seedlings under Salt Stress

Agronomy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiu-Yueh Lan ◽  
Kuan-Hung Lin ◽  
Wen-Dar Huang ◽  
Chang-Chang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Energy Dissipation ◽  
Quantum Yield ◽  
Photosystem Ii ◽  
Physiological Traits ◽  
Effective Quantum Yield ◽  
Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽  
Wheat Seedlings ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters

Wheat is a staple food worldwide, but its productivity is reduced by salt stress. In this study, the mitigative effects of 22 μM selenium (Se) on seedlings of the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar Taichung SEL. 2 were investigated under different salt stress levels (0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 mM NaCl). Results of the antioxidative capacity showed that catalase (CAT) activity, non-enzymatic antioxidants (total phenols, total flavonoids, and anthocyanins), 1,1-Diphenyl-2-Picryl-Hydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging activity, and the reducing power of Se-treated seedlings were enhanced under saline conditions. The more-stabilized chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (maximal quantum yield of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), minimal chlorophyll fluorescence (F0), effective quantum yield of photosystem II (ΦPSII), quantum yield of regulated energy dissipation of photosystem II (Y(NPQ)), and quantum yield of non-regulated energy dissipation of photosystem II (Y(NO)) and the less-extensive degradation of photosynthetic pigments (total chlorophyll and carotenoids) in Se-treated seedlings were also observed under salt stress. The elongation of shoots and roots of Se-treated seedling was also preserved under salt stress. Protection of these physiological traits in Se-treated seedlings might have contributed to stable growth observed under salt stress. The present study showed the protective effect of Se on the growth and physiological traits of wheat seedlings under salt stress.

scholarly journals Genetic structure of Photosystem II functionality in rice unraveled by GWAS analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel Vilas ◽  
Estanislao Burgos ◽  
Maria Lucrecia Puig ◽  
Jose Colazo ◽  
Alberto Livore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Photosystem Ii ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Rice Genome ◽  
Genome Wide Association ◽  
World Population ◽  
Genome Wide Association Studies ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Genome Wide

AbstractRice production is a particularly important crop for the half-world population. Therefore, knowledge about which genes are implicated in the functionality of the Photosystem II, that are still poorly explored could collaborate in the assisted selection of rice improving. In the present study, we applied Genome wide Association Studies of PSII chlorophyll fluorescence under two contrasting environmental conditions in 283 rice accessions highly diverse. A total of 110 significant association SNP-phenotype were observed, and 69 quantitative trait loci identified with a total of 157 genes, of which 38 were highly significant, mapped spread out through rice genome. These underlying regions are enriched in genes related to biotic and abiotic stresses, transcription factors, Calvin cycle, senescence, and grain characters. The correlations analyses PSII chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and some panicle characteristics found here suggest the possibility of developing molecular markers to assist the breeding programs that improve photosynthesis and yield in rice.HighlightThe genetic structure of the Photosystem II functionality in rice was studied by using genome-wide association through chlorophyll fluorescence.

scholarly journals The effect of UV-B radiation on the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of the husked and the naked oat

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 149-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Skórska
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Fluorescence Induction ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Induction ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Naked Oat ◽  
Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Traditional Variety

Naked oat variety of STH296 showed higher tolerance than traditional variety Bajka on short-term UV-B radiation (UV-B<sub>BE</sub>=1 1 kJ·m<sup>-2</sup>) on the stage of primary photosynthesis reaction recorded using chlorophyll fluorescence induction of the leaves.

scholarly journals Effects of Whole-root and Half-root Water Stress on Gas Exchange and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters in Apple Trees

2013 ◽  
Vol 138 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinhong Yuan ◽  
Man Xu ◽  
Wei Duan ◽  
Peige Fan ◽  
Shaohua Li
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Stomatal Limitation ◽  
Apple Trees ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Acceptor Side ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000

The responses of photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, and de-epoxidation state of the xanthophyll cycle pigments (DEPS) of micropropagated apple trees (Malus ×domestica) were investigated under whole-root water stress (WRS) and half-root water stress (HRS) induced by polyethylene glycol 6000 to simulate whole and partial root zone drying. Compared with control plants without water stress, plants under WRS and HRS exhibited reduced leaf net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and stomatal conductance (gS) with a greater reduction in WRS than in HRS plants. However, intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) increased under WRS as water stress was prolonged, signifying a non-stomatal limitation of Pn. Regarding HRS, decreased Pn was mainly the result of a stomatal limitation explained by a relatively low Ci. Changes in photosynthesis and chlorophyll parameters indicate that severe and slight damage occurred to the photosynthetic apparatus of WRS and HRS leaves, respectively, starting at Day 3 after initiating water stress. This damage was not evident on the donor side but was expressed as a reduced capacity of the acceptor side of the photosystem II reaction centers. To prevent damage from excess light, the DEPS of WRS leaf increased. Decreased gS could explain reduced water use under an irrigation strategy of partial root zone drying in fruit trees.

scholarly journals Limitation of photosynthetic processes in photosystem II in alpine mosses exposed to low temperatures: Response of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeray Folgar Cameán ◽  
Miloš Barták
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Photosystem Ii ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Low Temperature Stress ◽  
Ps Ii ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Sphagnum Girgensohnii

In this study, we evaluated the effects of low and sub-zero temperature on the fast chlorophyll fluorescence transient (OJIP) and OJIP-derived parameters in 4 different mosses: Sphagnum girgensohnii, Polytrichum formosum, Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi. The low temperature stress was applied on the mosses for 90 min. at 3 different temperatures (5°C, -1°C and -10°C). To investigate the effects of this stress on the functioning of photosystem II (PS II), the chlorophyll fluorescence measurements were taken at control temperature (22°C) and, after a 90 min. acclimation period, at each experimental temperature. The shape of OJIP curves and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters were found temperature-dependent in all the species. The mosses differed in their sensitivity to the stress but general trends in response to low temperature were similar. The results support the idea that S. girgensohnii is less resistant to low temperature stress than the other species. We were also interested in the K and L steps in OJIPs, representing different disorders caused by low temperature. The K-step was seen in P. formosum and P. schreberi and the L-step in H. splendens and S. girgensohnii.

scholarly journals Assessment of the impact of horse-chestnut leaf miner (Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimič, 1986) on photosynthesis of common horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum Linnaeus, 1753)

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
K. K. Holoborodko ◽  
A. A. Alekseeva ◽  
O. V. Seliutina ◽  
V. A. Gorban
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
Leaf Miner ◽  
Aesculus Hippocastanum ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Induction ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Vital Activity ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of studies on Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimič, 1986 feeding on the state of the photosynthetic apparatus in Aesculus hippocastanum Linnaeus, 1753. The studies were carried out in June 2019 (during the life of C. ohridella first generation) on the territory of the Botanical Garden of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University. Photosynthesis is one of the processes most susceptible to stress factors; important information on state of the photosynthetic apparatus in plants under influence of various abiotic and biotic factors can be obtained by fluorescence analysis. Chlorophyll fluorescence is an indicator that allow to investigate a behavior of photochemical reactions related to system II (PSII) in living objects as an indicator the most sensitive to effect of environmental factors. One of the effective methods for plant state monitoring is a technique on chlorophyll fluorescence induction (CFI) measurement, which at the present stage can be introduced due to the use of biosensors. The objective of our study was to establish characteristics of C. ohridella vital activity on the photosynthesis process in A. hippocastanum trees using CFI evaluation technique. To diagnose photosynthesis violation of native chlorophyll in a living leaf of A. hippocastanum, we used a portable fluorometer “Floratest” (spectral range for measuring fluorescence intensity 670 to 770 nm) developed by V. M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The studies were conducted using alive A. hippocastanum leaves not damaged by C. ohridella and, accordingly, the damaged ones. Analysis of the data obtained showed that the worm feeding affects all CFI parameters (initial CFI value (non-damaged leaf: 582 relative units, damaged: 264); “plateau” CFI value (1460 to 722); maximum CFI (1890 to 940) and stationary CFI value after light adaptation of the leaf (1530 to 746)). Our studies have shown that CFI technique using “Floratest” apparatus allow express determining the general condition of the plant by assessing the main process of vital activity, namely photosynthesis. Analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence parameters is a powerful and effective tool for determining the phytophage effect on the plant.

scholarly journals Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging-Based Duckweed Phenotyping to Assess Acute Phytotoxic Effects

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2763
Author(s):  
Viktor Oláh ◽  
Anna Hepp ◽  
Muhammad Irfan ◽  
Ilona Mészáros
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Fluorescence Imaging ◽  
Photochemical Efficiency ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Growth Responses ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Phytotoxic Effects

Duckweeds (Lemnaceae species) are extensively used models in ecotoxicology, and chlorophyll fluorescence imaging offers a sensitive and high throughput platform for phytotoxicity assays with these tiny plants. However, the vast number of potentially applicable chlorophyll fluorescence-based test endpoints makes comparison and generalization of results hard among different studies. The present study aimed to jointly measure and compare the sensitivity of various chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in Spirodela polyrhiza (giant duckweed) plants exposed to nickel, chromate (hexavalent chromium) and sodium chloride for 72 h, respectively. The photochemistry of Photosystem II in both dark- and light-adapted states of plants was assessed via in vivo chlorophyll fluorescence imaging method. Our results indicated that the studied parameters responded with very divergent sensitivity, highlighting the importance of parallelly assessing several chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. Generally, the light-adapted parameters were more sensitive than the dark-adapted ones. Thus, the former ones might be the preferred endpoints in phytotoxicity assays. Fv/Fm, i.e., the most extensively reported parameter literature-wise, proved to be the least sensitive endpoint; therefore, future studies might also consider reporting Fv/Fo, as its more responsive analogue. The tested toxicants induced different trends in the basic chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and, at least partly, in relative proportions of different quenching processes, suggesting that a basic distinction of water pollutants with different modes of action might be achievable by this method. We found definite hormetic patterns in responses to several endpoints. Hormesis occurred in the concentration ranges where the applied toxicants resulted in strong growth inhibition in longer-term exposures of the same duckweed clone in previous studies. These findings indicate that changes in the photochemical efficiency of plants do not necessarily go hand in hand with growth responses, and care should be taken when one exclusively interprets chlorophyll fluorescence-based endpoints as general proxies for phytotoxic effects.

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