Synchrotron micro-scale study of trace metal transport and distribution in Spartina alterniflora root system in Yangtze River intertidal zone
Abstract
This study is focused on micro-scale measurement of metal (Ca, Cl, Fe, K, Mn, Cu, Pb, and Zn) distributions in Spartina alterniflora root system. The root samples were collected in the Yangtze River intertidal zone in July 2013. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence (XRF), computed microtomography (CMT), and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) techniques, which provide micro-meter scale analytical resolution, were applied to this study. Although it was found that the metals of interest were distributed in both epidermis and vascular tissue with the varying concentrations, the results showed that Fe plaque was mainly distributed in the root epidermis. Other metals (e.g., Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn) were correlated with Fe in the epidermis possibly due to scavenge by Fe plaque. Relatively high metal concentrations were observed in the root hair tip. As a result, this micro-scale investigation provides insights of understanding the metal uptake and spatial distribution as well as the function of Fe plaque governing metal transport in the root system.
- Authors:
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- Montclair State Univ., Montclair, NJ (United States)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- East China Normal Univ. (ECNU), Shanghai (China)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1228831
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1247976
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-108455-2015-JA; BNL-112049-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 0944-1344; R&D Project: LS001
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC00112704
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: 23; Journal ID: ISSN 0944-1344
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Spartina alterniflora; trace metals; synchrotron radiation technique; Rhizosphere root system; transport; Yangtze River estuary; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Feng, Huan, Tappero, Ryan, Zhang, Weiguo, Liu, Wenliang, Yu, Lizhong, Qian, Yu, Wang, Jun, Wang, Jia -Jun, Eng, Christopher, Liu, Chang -Jun, and Jones, Keith W. Synchrotron micro-scale study of trace metal transport and distribution in Spartina alterniflora root system in Yangtze River intertidal zone. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web. doi:10.1007/s11356-015-5068-4.
Feng, Huan, Tappero, Ryan, Zhang, Weiguo, Liu, Wenliang, Yu, Lizhong, Qian, Yu, Wang, Jun, Wang, Jia -Jun, Eng, Christopher, Liu, Chang -Jun, & Jones, Keith W. Synchrotron micro-scale study of trace metal transport and distribution in Spartina alterniflora root system in Yangtze River intertidal zone. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5068-4
Feng, Huan, Tappero, Ryan, Zhang, Weiguo, Liu, Wenliang, Yu, Lizhong, Qian, Yu, Wang, Jun, Wang, Jia -Jun, Eng, Christopher, Liu, Chang -Jun, and Jones, Keith W. Sun .
"Synchrotron micro-scale study of trace metal transport and distribution in Spartina alterniflora root system in Yangtze River intertidal zone". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5068-4. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1228831.
@article{osti_1228831,
title = {Synchrotron micro-scale study of trace metal transport and distribution in Spartina alterniflora root system in Yangtze River intertidal zone},
author = {Feng, Huan and Tappero, Ryan and Zhang, Weiguo and Liu, Wenliang and Yu, Lizhong and Qian, Yu and Wang, Jun and Wang, Jia -Jun and Eng, Christopher and Liu, Chang -Jun and Jones, Keith W.},
abstractNote = {This study is focused on micro-scale measurement of metal (Ca, Cl, Fe, K, Mn, Cu, Pb, and Zn) distributions in Spartina alterniflora root system. The root samples were collected in the Yangtze River intertidal zone in July 2013. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence (XRF), computed microtomography (CMT), and X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) techniques, which provide micro-meter scale analytical resolution, were applied to this study. Although it was found that the metals of interest were distributed in both epidermis and vascular tissue with the varying concentrations, the results showed that Fe plaque was mainly distributed in the root epidermis. Other metals (e.g., Cu, Mn, Pb, and Zn) were correlated with Fe in the epidermis possibly due to scavenge by Fe plaque. Relatively high metal concentrations were observed in the root hair tip. As a result, this micro-scale investigation provides insights of understanding the metal uptake and spatial distribution as well as the function of Fe plaque governing metal transport in the root system.},
doi = {10.1007/s11356-015-5068-4},
journal = {Environmental Science and Pollution Research International},
number = 23,
volume = 22,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}
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