TY - JOUR

T1 - Different organs of Enhalus acoroides (Hydrocharitaceae) can serve as specific bioindicators for sediment contaminated with different heavy metals

AU - Nguyen, X. V.

AU - Tran, M. H.

AU - Papenbrock, J.

N1 - Funding information: We are deeply grateful to the leader of the Institute of Oceanography (IO) for providing the necessary facilities to carry out this work. We also wish to thank Mr. Tran Van Binh, Department of Marine Geography, IO, for preparing the map. We are deeply indebted to Dr. Ole Pedersen, University of Western Australia, for critically reading the manuscript and generously providing many valuable suggestions. Finally, we are very much grateful to Mr. Alan Branford, Flinders University, Australia, for editing the English language. This work was supported by the NAFOSTED , Vietnam ( 106-NN.02-2014.04 ) and under the umbrella of JSPS Core-to-Core Program, B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms.

PY - 2017/11

Y1 - 2017/11

N2 - The tropical seagrass Enhalus acoroides is considered as a potential bioindicator for heavy metals. To date, studies on the accumulation of heavy metals in each specific seagrass organ have been limited. In this study, surface sediment and E. acoroides samples collected at six distinct beds from the coast of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, were evaluated for their heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) to determine which organs of E. acoroides could be used as bioindicators for heavy metals. The metal concentrations in both the sediment and the seagrass organs were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Bio-concentration factor (BCF) and Metal pollution index (MPI) were determined on the seagrass organs, and Pearson's correlation and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the highest BCF values of Cd and Zn were found in leaves, the highest BCF value of Cu was found in the rhizomes and the highest BCF value of Pb was found in the roots. Generally, MPI was lower in the sediment than in seagrass organs at the same locations. For Cd, Pearson's correlation showed that a significant positive correlation was only observed between sediment and leaves with respect to BCF. A significant positive correlation of BCF for Cu was observed between sediment and rhizome while significant positive correlations of BCF for Cu, Pb and Zn were observed between sediment and roots. Based on the results, it can be concluded that E. acoroides leaves should be used as a bioindicator for Cd and Zn, rhizomes for Cu, and roots for the three metals Cu, Pb and Zn.

AB - The tropical seagrass Enhalus acoroides is considered as a potential bioindicator for heavy metals. To date, studies on the accumulation of heavy metals in each specific seagrass organ have been limited. In this study, surface sediment and E. acoroides samples collected at six distinct beds from the coast of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, were evaluated for their heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) to determine which organs of E. acoroides could be used as bioindicators for heavy metals. The metal concentrations in both the sediment and the seagrass organs were measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Bio-concentration factor (BCF) and Metal pollution index (MPI) were determined on the seagrass organs, and Pearson's correlation and ANOVA were used for statistical analysis. The results showed that the highest BCF values of Cd and Zn were found in leaves, the highest BCF value of Cu was found in the rhizomes and the highest BCF value of Pb was found in the roots. Generally, MPI was lower in the sediment than in seagrass organs at the same locations. For Cd, Pearson's correlation showed that a significant positive correlation was only observed between sediment and leaves with respect to BCF. A significant positive correlation of BCF for Cu was observed between sediment and rhizome while significant positive correlations of BCF for Cu, Pb and Zn were observed between sediment and roots. Based on the results, it can be concluded that E. acoroides leaves should be used as a bioindicator for Cd and Zn, rhizomes for Cu, and roots for the three metals Cu, Pb and Zn.

KW - Bioindicator

KW - Enhalus acoroides

KW - Heavy metals

KW - Seagrass organs

KW - Vietnam

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U2 - 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.09.018

DO - 10.1016/j.sajb.2017.09.018

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85033450369

VL - 113

SP - 389

EP - 395

JO - South African journal of botany

JF - South African journal of botany

SN - 0254-6299

ER -