Effect of a polybrominated diphenyl ether congener (BDE-47) on growth and antioxidative enzymes of two mangrove plant species, Kandelia obovata and Avicennia marina, in South China

Ying Wang, Haowen Zhu, Nora Fung Yee Tam

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Abstract

The effects of BDE-47 on the growth and antioxidative responses of the seedlings of Kandelia obovata (Ko) and Avicennia marina (Am) were compared in an 8-week hydroponic culture spiked with different levels of BDE-47, 0.1, 1, 5 and 10mgl-1. The two highest BDE-47 levels significantly suppressed the growth and increased the activities of three antioxidative enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT), of Ko in week 1. However, SOD and POD activities at high levels of BDE-47 became lower than the control in week 8. On the contrary, growth of Am was not affected at all contamination levels, and the activities of three enzymes were enhanced by BDE-47 in weeks 1 and 4, but such stimulatory effect became insignificant in week 8. Avicennia was more tolerant to BDE-47 toxicity than Kandelia, as its antioxidative enzymes could better counter-balance the oxidative stress caused by BDE-47.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)376-384
Number of pages9
JournalMarine Pollution Bulletin
Volume85
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antioxidative enzymes
  • Catalase (CAT)
  • Mangroves
  • PBDE toxicity
  • Peroxidase (POD)
  • Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

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