scholarly journals Negative Consequences on the Growth, Morphometry, and Community Structure of the Kelp Macrocystis pyrifera (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) by a Short Pollution Pulse of Heavy Metals and PAHs

Toxics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roddy Jara-Yáñez ◽  
Andrés Meynard ◽  
Gladys Acosta ◽  
Nicolás Latorre-Padilla ◽  
Carolina Oyarzo-Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Ecosystem Engineer ◽  
Macrocystis Pyrifera ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

The study of pollution effects in the marine environment has become important in recent decades, and the exposure to simultaneous pollutants has become especially relevant. Indeed, the study of key organisms, such as ecosystem engineers, can show a broader view of the effects of pollutants. In this context, we evaluate in situ the effects of a short (7-day) pollution pulse of combined solutions of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Cu + PAHs, Cd + PAHs, Cu + Cd, and Cu + Cd + PAHs) on the development and morphological features of Macrocystis pyrifera sporophytes over a period of 90 days. Additionally, we determined the effects on the community structure associated with this kelp. This study evidenced a smaller number of blades and a decreased size of blades and holdfasts, as well as the death of individuals exposed to a secondary mix of metals (Cu + Cd) and a tertiary mix of pollutants (Cu + Cd + PAHs). Regarding the effects on the accompanying fauna, low richness and diversity were registered. M. pyrifera grazers, according to the mixture of pollutants, were either absent or diminished. These results show that the pulse of contamination in the early stages of M. pyrifera negatively affects its development and morphometry, as well as its role as an ecosystem engineer, due to a negative alteration in the species composition.

scholarly journals B-Cyclodextrin Polyurethanes Copolymerised with Beetroot Fibers (Bio-Polymer), for the Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from Water

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamil Rima ◽  
Karine Assaker
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Contaminated Groundwater ◽  
Inorganic Contaminants ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

<p>In this study, B-Cyclodextrinn polymerized with beetroot fibers (Bio-polymer), was prepared and applied to the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater. An investigation into the use of cross-linked cyclodextrin polyurethanes copolymerised with beetroot fibers as adsorbents for organic pollutants and heavy metals has yielded very useful results which may have an impact in future water treatment applications.</p> The Biopolymer was tested in water contaminated by dyes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metals. The effectiveness to eliminate dyes such as methylene blue and Rhodamine B with concentrations around 100 ppm was more than 99%, while the pyrene,which was chosen as an example among PAHs, showed a potential of elimination exceeding the 97% for solutions of 10 ppm. Also, heavy metals, such as Lead, Zn, and Cu, were tested and showed an efficacy exceeding the 99.8%. The results indicated that the biopolymer developed in this study has the potential to be a promising material for the removal of mixed pollutants from industrial wastewater or from contaminated groundwater.

scholarly journals Multi-Stage Redox Systems Based on Dicationic P-Containing Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Delouche ◽  
Antoine Vacher ◽  
Elsa Caytan ◽  
Thierry Roisnel ◽  
Boris Le Guennic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Organic Radical ◽  
Electrochemical Studies ◽  
Redox Systems ◽  
Redox States ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
The Impact

In this communication, we report the straightforward<br>synthesis of unprecedented electron-acceptors based on dicationic P-containing PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) where two phosphoniums are connected through various PAHs backbones. The impact of pi-extension on both the optical and redox properties is investigated using a joint experimental/theoretical approach.<br>Finally, (spectro)-electrochemical studies prove that these<br>compounds possess three redox states and EPR studies confirms the in situ formation of an organic radical.

scholarly journals Isolation and characterization of bacteria with multiple traits: Hydrocarbon degradation, antibiotic-resistant and metal tolerant

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 3789-3795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Bhagat ◽  
Pranita Roy ◽  
Sohini Singh ◽  
Tanu Allen
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Soil Pollution ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Degrading Bacteria ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Increasing soil pollution all over the world has instigated global concerns as enormous quantities of toxic chemicals and heavy metals like cadmium, lead, mercury, petrochemicals, insecticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and chlorophenols are finding their way into the environment, affecting the land and soil, causing soil pollution and thus posing a threat and menace to health and well- being of people and ecosystem. The ubiquitous dissemination, low bioavailability, high perseverance of contaminants like poly-hydrocarbon and metals in soil have the potentially destructive effects to human health, envisages to study the biodegradation of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and PACs (polycyclic aromatic compounds). The diversity of micro-organisms that diminish the PAHs/PACs can be utilized in the advancement of bioremediation techniques. The role of metal-tolerant, (PAH)-degrading bacteria helps in the biodegradation of organic compounds at miscellaneous polluted sites. The isolation of (PAHs)-degrading bacteria from contaminated soil samples collected from garages and petrol pumps of Delhi and NCR region was carried out in the present study.  Also, the bacterial samples were tested for the tolerance towards 4 heavy metals- arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg). Morphological studies and biochemical tests were conducted to find the genera of the bacterial samples. The study indicates that hydrocarbons were degraded by the isolates P1, P2, P4, P5, P5*, G1, G3. These isolates were also found to be tolerant at a high concentration of metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead) as minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was also calculated. Antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates was tested against various antibiotics. Thus the study suggests that the isolates identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumanii, and Klebsiella pneumoniae are not only PAH-degrading but metal-tolerant and antibiotic-resistant too and are of immense potential for bioremediation of contaminated soils.

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