Study on the relationship between speciation of heavy metals and their ecotoxicity |
| |
Authors: | Zhang Manping Wang Juying Bao Junbo |
| |
Institution: | (1) Ocean University of Qingdao, 266003 Qingdao |
| |
Abstract: | Heavy metal is a main pollutant in the marine ecosystem, so study on the effect of heavy metal on phytoplankton is important.
Algae (Chaetoceros sp.,Dunaliella sp.,Dicrateria zhanjiangenis Hu. var. sp.) were laboratory cultured to observe the effect of heavy metals on their growth. The effect of different metal ion concentration,
the detoxication effect of complexation agents and the growth of algae in different media and different nutrition levels were
studied to evaluate the effect of metal speciation. It is proved that trace amount of heavy metals can stimulate the growth
of algae cells but that high concentration is lethal. The sequence of toxicity is Cd2+>Zn2+>Pb2+. In ordinary nutrition conditions, the detoxication sequence of complexation agents toChaetoceros sp. is EDTA >sodium salicylate>sodium oxalate >sodium citrate>sulfanilic acid>O-phenanthroline. This is in good conformity
with the stability constant sequence of these agents with copper and good evidence that toxicity of metal ion is related to
its activity and not to its total concentration.
Project supported by the Fund of Excellent Young Teachers of State Educational Commission of China. |
| |
Keywords: | toxicity Cu Cd Pb Zn algae |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |