DECREASE OF THE CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION IN FONTINALIS ANTIPYRETICA HEDW


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Authors

  • Ozlem TONGUC YAYINTAS Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
  • Latife Ceyda IRKIN Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
  • Selehattin YILMAZ Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Keywords:

Fontinalis antipyretica, heavy and alkaline metals, chlorophyll, Turkey

Abstract

Because of morphological and physiological properties, mosses are suitable species for the uptake of
heavy metals. Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw. is a pollutant-sensitive indicator in fresh water. This
aquatic moss is as an indicator organism to optimize the indication of heavy metal loads at
biochemical levels. F. antipyretica was studied for its ability to accumulate heavy metals in the
present study, each sample were irrigated with heavy metal solutions (0,02 M CuCl2, ZnCl2 and
Pb(NO3)2). At the end of the investigation, the negative effects of heavy metals on the chlorophyll
content were determined. The chlorophyll concentration of F. antipyretica was decreased. This
significant decrease of chlorophyll concentration due to the heavy metal exposure. Samples were
collected from Ayazma Stream, Ida Mountain (Çanakkale, Turkey) in July 2017.

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Published

2018-02-20

How to Cite

TONGUC YAYINTAS, O., IRKIN, L. C., & YILMAZ, S. (2018). DECREASE OF THE CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY METAL ACCUMULATION IN FONTINALIS ANTIPYRETICA HEDW. JOURNAL OF AWARENESS, 2(Special 3), 342–350. Retrieved from https://journals.gen.tr/index.php/joa/article/view/329

Issue

Vol. 2 No. Special 3 (2017)

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Research Articles

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