Chlorophyll a Fluorescence as a Potential Biomarker of Zinc Stress in the Grey Mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.
Chlorophyll a Fluorescence as a Potential Biomarker of Zinc Stress in the Grey Mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh.
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DOI:
10.1007/s00128-002-0160-0
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发表时间:
2003
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2.7
通讯作者:
G. MacFarlane
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作者:
G. MacFarlane
The article cites a study on effects of Zinc (Zn) exposure on chlorophyll a fluorescence in the grey mangrove, Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. Monitoring sub-lethal changes in photosynthesis, via a technique such as fluorescence, in response to metal stress not only indicates damage to the photosynthetic apparatus and accompanying changes in photosynthetic capacity, but also has consequences for reduced carbon assimilation, growth, survival and reproduction. Such effects may have implications for mangrove individuals and populations in the long term. Results of the study revealed that accumulated Zn levels in leaf tissues were on average 3 times lower than sediment metal concentrations, suggesting an exclusion mechanism to accumulation.