Publications by authors named "Jeanette Rosas-Moreno"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers collected arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi from radioactive soil at the South Terras uranium mine in Cornwall, identifying several species and establishing cultures for experiments.
- Pot experiment results showed that while overall plant biomass was unaffected, specific fungi like Rhizophagus irregularis and Septoglomus constrictum increased the accumulation of metals like copper, zinc, and even arsenic and uranium in plant tissues.
- This study sheds light on how fungal-plant interactions play a role in the transfer of metals and radionuclides from contaminated soil into plants, which is important for understanding environmental impacts of mining.
Ecological consequences of low-dose radioactivity from natural sources or radioactive waste are important to understand but knowledge gaps still remain. In particular, the soil transfer and bioaccumulation of radionuclides into plant roots is poorly studied. Furthermore, better knowledge of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi association may help understand the complexities of radionuclide bioaccumulation within the rhizosphere.
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