Effects of phthalate esters on plant seedlings and reversal by a soil microorganism

The effects of four common phthalate esters added to the soil of developing spinach and pea seedlings were explored. Dimethylphthalate and diethylphthalate caused significant inhibition of seedling development. When the phthalate ester-degrading bacterium Micrococcus sp. 12B was added to soil, some...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1988-04, Vol.40 (4), p.626-632
Main Authors: Herring, R, Bering, C.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
AROMATICS
Biological and medical sciences
COMPOSE AROMATIQUE
COMPUESTOS AROMATICOS
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS
EFFET SECONDAIRE
Environmental Pollution - adverse effects
ESTER
ESTERES
ESTERS
Fabaceae - drug effects
Fabaceae - growth & development
FAUNA DEL SUELO
FAUNE DU SOL
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Micrococcus - metabolism
Phthalic Acids - adverse effects
Phthalic Acids - metabolism
Plant Development
Plants - drug effects
Plants, Medicinal
PLANTULAS
PLANTULE
REPELENTES
REPELLENTS
REPULSIF
SEEDLINGS
SIDE EFFECTS
SOIL FAUNA
Terrestrial environment, soil, air
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Summary:The effects of four common phthalate esters added to the soil of developing spinach and pea seedlings were explored. Dimethylphthalate and diethylphthalate caused significant inhibition of seedling development. When the phthalate ester-degrading bacterium Micrococcus sp. 12B was added to soil, some reversal of adverse effects was observed. Both pea and spinach seedlings showed a significant increase in average height in the presence of this strain.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01688390