EFFECT OF CADMIUM ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF TOMATO PLANT .1. CHLOROPHYLL (A AND B) AND CAROTENOIDS

Authors
GIL J MORAL R GOMEZ I NAVARROPEDRENO J MATAIX J
Citation
J. Gil et al., EFFECT OF CADMIUM ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF TOMATO PLANT .1. CHLOROPHYLL (A AND B) AND CAROTENOIDS, Fresenius environmental bulletin, 4(7), 1995, pp. 430-435
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Fresenius environmental bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
10184619
Volume
4
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
430 - 435
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-4619(1995)4:7<430:EOCOPA>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The effects produced by Cd on photosynthetic pigments (clorophylls and carotenoids) were analyzed in a soil-less culture experiment with tom ato plants. Total carotenoids and clorophyll a and b were measured in leaves. Three Cd levels were applied (0, 15 and 30 mg of Cd L(-1) in n utrient solution) adding CdCl2. In general, it has been observed a dim inution of pigments content in leaves along the experiment, however th e incidence of Cd was greater in clorophyll b than in chlorophyll a.