The cytotoxic effect of wastewater from the phosphoric gypsum depot on common oak ( Quercus robur L.) and shallot ( Allium cepa var. ascalonicum)

The effect of wastewater from a phosphoric gypsum depot on common oak, Quercus robur L., at cytogenetical level was studied. Allium-test was used as a control. The treatment of common oak seedlings with wastewater under laboratory conditions caused mitodepressive effect. Chromosome aberrations and m...

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Published in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 2000-11, Vol.41 (10), p.1519-1527
Main Authors: Pavlica, Mirjana, Besendorfer, Višnja, Roša, Jadranka, Papeš, Dražena
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allium - drug effects
Allium - genetics
Allium cepa
Allium-test
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Calcium Sulfate
Chromosome Aberrations
Cytogenetic Analysis
Cytogenetics
Cytotoxicity
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on plants and fungi
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Industrial Waste
Mitosis
Phosphates
Quercus robur
Quercus robur L
Trees - drug effects
Trees - genetics
Wastewater
Water Pollutants - toxicity
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Summary:The effect of wastewater from a phosphoric gypsum depot on common oak, Quercus robur L., at cytogenetical level was studied. Allium-test was used as a control. The treatment of common oak seedlings with wastewater under laboratory conditions caused mitodepressive effect. Chromosome aberrations and mitotic irregularities were found. Cytogenetic analysis of common oak seedlings grown from acorns collected near the depot did not show changes in mitotic activity in comparison to control but the number of aberrations was higher than in control. In comparison to Allium-test common oak was found to be more tolerant to wastewater from the phosphoric gypsum depot.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00106-5