Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials

In this study, wetland species growing naturally in the surrounding of two crude oil facilities were sampled and screened for their phytoremediation potentials for zinc, lead, nickel, chromium and cadmium in soil. Concentrations of metals in the root and shoot samples of the wetland species...

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Main Authors: Ogunkunle Clement O., Folarin Olamide O., Olorunmaiye Stephen K., Varun Mayank, Fatoba Paul O.
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Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade)
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-8109/2016/1450-81091602181O.pdf
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author Ogunkunle Clement O.
Folarin Olamide O.
Olorunmaiye Stephen K.
Varun Mayank
Fatoba Paul O.
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description In this study, wetland species growing naturally in the surrounding of two crude oil facilities were sampled and screened for their phytoremediation potentials for zinc, lead, nickel, chromium and cadmium in soil. Concentrations of metals in the root and shoot samples of the wetland species alongside the rhizosphere soil were determined. Metal accumulation in wetland species exceeded the permissible limits, but it was still within phytotoxic thresholds except for chromium. The use of a bioconcentration factor and a transfer factor to screen the wetland species for phytoremediation potentials identified six out of the eight studied species as multi-elemental phytostabilizers of metals in soil. In addition, five of the eight wetland species displayed potentials for phytoextraction of metal, though there was no multi-elemental phytoextractor among the wetland species. Paspalum vaginatum, Andropogon tectorum and Kyllinga squamata portend potential abilities to phytoextract nickel. In addition, Setaria longiseta and Pteridium aquilinum also showed strong potential to phytoextract lead and cadmium respectively from soil. This screening assessment is hoped to be useful in the applications of a cost-effective green technology to remediate heavy metals in contaminated soil.
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spelling doaj.art-c5712e1abf9347c585d54a118fde75bc2022-12-21T23:54:17ZengUniversity of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture, BelgradeJournal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade)1450-81092406-09682016-01-0161218119910.2298/JAS1602181O1450-81091602181OTransfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentialsOgunkunle Clement O.0Folarin Olamide O.1Olorunmaiye Stephen K.2Varun Mayank3Fatoba Paul O.4University of Ilorin, Department of Plant Biology, Environmental Biology Unit, Ilorin, NigeriaUniversity of Ilorin, Department of Plant Biology, Environmental Biology Unit, Ilorin, NigeriaUniversity of Ilorin, Department of Plant Biology, Environmental Biology Unit, Ilorin, NigeriaSt. John’s College, Department of Botany, Agra, IndiaUniversity of Ilorin, Department of Plant Biology, Environmental Biology Unit, Ilorin, NigeriaIn this study, wetland species growing naturally in the surrounding of two crude oil facilities were sampled and screened for their phytoremediation potentials for zinc, lead, nickel, chromium and cadmium in soil. Concentrations of metals in the root and shoot samples of the wetland species alongside the rhizosphere soil were determined. Metal accumulation in wetland species exceeded the permissible limits, but it was still within phytotoxic thresholds except for chromium. The use of a bioconcentration factor and a transfer factor to screen the wetland species for phytoremediation potentials identified six out of the eight studied species as multi-elemental phytostabilizers of metals in soil. In addition, five of the eight wetland species displayed potentials for phytoextraction of metal, though there was no multi-elemental phytoextractor among the wetland species. Paspalum vaginatum, Andropogon tectorum and Kyllinga squamata portend potential abilities to phytoextract nickel. In addition, Setaria longiseta and Pteridium aquilinum also showed strong potential to phytoextract lead and cadmium respectively from soil. This screening assessment is hoped to be useful in the applications of a cost-effective green technology to remediate heavy metals in contaminated soil.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-8109/2016/1450-81091602181O.pdfmetal accumulationtransfer factorbioconcentration factorphytostabilizerphytoextractor
spellingShingle Ogunkunle Clement O.
Folarin Olamide O.
Olorunmaiye Stephen K.
Varun Mayank
Fatoba Paul O.
Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade)
metal accumulation
transfer factor
bioconcentration factor
phytostabilizer
phytoextractor
title Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
title_full Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
title_fullStr Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
title_full_unstemmed Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
title_short Transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species, the Niger-delta, Nigeria: Implications for phytoremediation potentials
title_sort transfer of metals from crude oil impacted soils to some native wetland species the niger delta nigeria implications for phytoremediation potentials
topic metal accumulation
transfer factor
bioconcentration factor
phytostabilizer
phytoextractor
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-8109/2016/1450-81091602181O.pdf
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