Effects of amendments on the uptake and distribution of DDT in Cucurbita pepo ssp pepo plants |
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Authors: | Melissa L Whitfield Åslund Allison Rutter |
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Institution: | a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7K 7B4 b School of Environmental Studies, Biosciences Complex, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L 3N6 |
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Abstract: | The effects of soil amendments on the phytoextraction of ∑DDT (DDT + DDD + DDE) from soil (∑DDT] ∼ 1500 ng/g) by a pumpkin variety of Cucurbita pepo ssp pepo were tested and the patterns of ∑DDT storage throughout the plant shoot were examined. The soil amendments did not increase the total amount of ∑DDT extracted into plant shoots, but new information about ∑DDT distribution in the plants was obtained. As observed previously, the ∑DDT concentration in plant leaves (mean 290 ng/g) was significantly lower than in plant stems (mean 2600 ng/g). Further analysis revealed that ∑DDT composition was consistent throughout the plant shoot and that ∑DDT concentration in leaves and stems decreased exponentially as distance from the root increased, which was previously unknown. This new information about the patterns of ∑DDT uptake and translocation within pumpkin plants highlights the need for appropriate plant sampling strategies in future POPs phytoextraction research. |
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Keywords: | Phytoextraction Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Phytoremediation Soil amendments Bioaccumulation |
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