Non-protein thiol compounds and antioxidant responses involved in bryophyte heavy-metal tolerance

G Salbitani, V Maresca, P Cianciullo, R Bossa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy-metal pollution represents a problem which has been widely discussed in recent
years. The biological effects of heavy metals have been studied in both animals and plants …

Plastic in the environment: a modern type of abiotic stress for plant physiology

G Santini, D Castiglia, MM Perrotta, S Landi, G Maisto… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, plastic pollution has become a growing environmental concern: more than
350 million tons of plastic material are produced annually. Although many efforts have been …

Role of biochar-based free radicals in immobilization and speciation of metals in the contaminated soil-plant environment

MS Rashid, G Liu, B Yousaf, Y Hamid… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The structure of biochar produced at various pyrolysis temperatures influences metal
geochemical behavior. Here, the impact of wheat straw-derived biochar (300, 500, and 700° …

Metal toxicity in Bryum coronatum Schwaegrichen: impact on chlorophyll content, lamina cell structure, and metal accumulation

C Phaenark, P Seechanhoi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research examined the impact of heavy metals, including Cd, Pb, and Zn, on
chlorophyll content and lamina cell structure in Bryum coronatum. After exposure to varying …

Melatonin alleviates Hg toxicity by modulating redox homeostasis and the urea cycle in moss

WY Hu, HT Mao, XY Yin, JY Chen, AQ He… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic metal and can cause severe damage to many organisms
under natural conditions. As an effective free radical scavenger and antioxidant, Melatonin …

The bryophyte community as bioindicator of heavy metals in a waterfall outflow

N Printarakul, W Meeinkuirt - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The species diversity and heavy metal accumulation in bryophytes were determined in Huay
Pah Lahd stream in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Thailand. Eight bryophytes from two …

Photosynthetic Efficiency of Marchantia polymorpha L. in Response to Copper, Iron, and Zinc

C Sorce, E Bellini, F Bacchi, L Sanità di Toppi - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Metal micronutrients are essential for plant nutrition, but their toxicity threshold is low. In-
depth studies on the response of light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to metal …

Environmental pollutants and oxidative stress in terrestrial and aquatic organisms: examination of the total picture and implications for human health

GO Anetor, NL Nwobi, GO Igharo, OO Sonuga… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
There is current great international concern about the contribution of environmental pollution
to the global burden of disease particularly in the developing, low-and medium-income …

Microbial Sulfur and Arsenic Oxidation Facilitate the Establishment of Biocrusts during Reclamation of Degraded Mine Tailings

X Sun, T Kong, D Huang, Z Chen, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Degraded tailings generated by the mining of metal ores are major environmental threats to
the surrounding ecosystems. Tailing reclamation, however, is often impeded due to adverse …

Synergistic effects of zinc and cadmium on phytoremediation potential of Christmas moss (Vesicularia montagnei)

P Taeprayoon, K Pongphontong, K Somtrakoon… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The hyperaccumulation potential of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) and their synergistic effects
were examined in relation to Christmas moss (Vesicularia montagnei (Bél) Broth …