EVALUATING THE ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL METAL REMEDIATION EFFICIENCY OF Chlorella vulgaris, AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE EXPRESSION LEVEL CHANGES DURING THE PROCESS

Tuğba Şentürk; Muhammet Burak Batır; Çisil Çamlı; Şükran Yıldız

doi:10.3153/AR19011

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EVALUATING THE ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL METAL REMEDIATION EFFICIENCY OF Chlorella vulgaris, AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE EXPRESSION LEVEL CHANGES DURING THE PROCESS

Abstract

Algal populations hold great potential for encountering water pollution problem due to their remediation abilities. Thus, using them for removing the pollutants stands as a powerful approach. However, it is crucial to investigate the negative effects of these pollutants on algal populations as well as understanding the removal capacity of these populations in order to benefit their abilities. In the present study, Chlorella vulgaris was used as a candidate for metal removal. Besides the remediation capacity for certain essential (Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Mn²⁺, Mo⁶⁺) and non-essential (Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, Sn⁴⁺, Ba²⁺, As⁵⁺) metals, chlorophyll and carbohydrate contents, and photosynthetic gene (psaB, Photosystem I reaction center protein subunit B) expression levels were also evaluated. Results indicated that remediation efficiency of C. vulgaris for essential metals was Cu>Co>Zn>Mo>Mn and for non-essential metals was Sn>Pb>Ba>Cd>As, respectively. It was also observed that psaB expression was increased after the essential and non-essential metal treatment. It can be concluded that C. vulgaris can be used as a bioindicator for Mnand Aswhile it is also suitable to be used for metal removal.

Keywords

Bioremediation,Phytoremediation,Metal pollution,Metal removal,Algal removal

Supporting Institution

Manisa Celal Bayar University

Project Number

FEF 2015–154

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Hydrobiology

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Tuğba Şentürk ^*
0000-0002-9882-0079
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Muhammet Burak Batır
0000-0002-8722-5055
Türkiye

Çisil Çamlı
0000-0002-9641-7219
Türkiye

Şükran Yıldız
0000-0003-3195-2269
Türkiye

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July 1, 2019

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April 15, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 20, 2019

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Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 3

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Şentürk, T., Batır, M. B., Çamlı, Ç., & Yıldız, Ş. (2019). EVALUATING THE ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL METAL REMEDIATION EFFICIENCY OF Chlorella vulgaris, AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE EXPRESSION LEVEL CHANGES DURING THE PROCESS. Aquatic Research, 2(3), 134-142. https://doi.org/10.3153/AR19011

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EVALUATING THE ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL METAL REMEDIATION EFFICIENCY OF Chlorella vulgaris, AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC GENE EXPRESSION LEVEL CHANGES DURING THE PROCESS

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