Effects of carbon dioxide fertilization and copper exposure on photosynthesis in hornwort
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Abstract
As global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue rising to unprecedented levels, photosynthetic efficiency of terrestrial plants is also increased. This phenomenon is known as CO2 fertilization. While advantageous to aid in the removal of excess greenhouse gases, CO2 fertilization may be offset by the simultaneous increase in heavy metal pollutants, such as copper, cadmium, lead, and mercury. The purpose of this experiment was to investigate whether heavy metal pollution, modelled through copper II sulfate (CuSO4), may significantly impair CO2 fertilization and photosynthesis in marine plants. We examined the volume of O2 produced and the rates of photosynthesis in Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort). Plants were placed in tubes of pre-boiled water with dissolved baking soda (NaHCO3) as the CO2 source. There were five treatment groups: no hornwort, hornwort control, hornwort + CO2 fertilization, hornwort + CuSO4, and hornwort + CuSO4 + CO2 fertilization. We found that CO2 fertilization increased O2 production and photosynthetic rate, while the addition of CuSO4 inhibited photosynthesis and the positive effects of CO2 fertilization. These results imply that although CO2 fertilization can increase photosynthesis and eliminate some of the excess CO2 in our atmosphere, this effect will be eliminated if we do not also control the amount of heavy metal pollution ejected into the environment.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.001 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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