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Impact of cement dust pollution on Cedrela fissilis Vell. (Meliaceae): A potential bioindicator species

Considering the impacts caused to vegetation in the vicinity of cement factories, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of cement dust on the structural organization and physiological/biochemical traits of Cedrela fissilis leaflets, a woody species native to tropical America. Plants were...

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Published in:Chemosphere (Oxford) 2016-09, Vol.158, p.56-65
Main Authors: Siqueira-Silva, Advanio Inácio, Pereira, Eduardo Gusmão, Modolo, Luzia Valentina, Lemos-Filho, José Pires, Paiva, Elder Antonio Sousa
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Language:English
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Summary:Considering the impacts caused to vegetation in the vicinity of cement factories, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of cement dust on the structural organization and physiological/biochemical traits of Cedrela fissilis leaflets, a woody species native to tropical America. Plants were exposed to 2.5 or 5 mg cm–2 cement dust applied to the leaf surface, to the soil or simultaneously to the leaf surface and the soil.. Leaves of shoot-treated plants exhibited chlorosis, marginal and inter veins necrosis, diminished thickness, epidermal cells less turgid, cellular collapse, obstructed stomata, senescence, rolling and some abscission. In few cases, individual death was recorded. Cement dust-treated plants also presented decreased amount of photosynthetic pigments and iron (Fe) and increase in calcium (Ca) levels. The cement crust formed in leaves surface blocked from 30 to 50% of the incoming light and reduced the stomatal conductance and the potential quantum yield of photosystem II. Control or soil-treated plants did not exhibit morphophysiological changes throughout the experiment. The activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase and ascorbate peroxidase increased in leaves of plants upon treatment with 2.5 mg cm−2 cement dust, independent of the site application. Overall, these results indicate that C. fissilis is highly sensitive to cement dust at the initial stage of development. •A potential bioindicator species to cement dust pollution is proposed.•Exposure to cement dust causes leaf chlorosis and necrosis in Cedrela fissilis.•Cement dust induces leaf Fe deficiency, fall in gs and Fv/Fm in sensitive species.•Antioxidant enzyme activities reduces in highest alkaline dust concentration.
ISSN:0045-6535
1879-1298
DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.05.047