Effects of Heavy Metal Zn2+on Photosynthetic Physiological Characteristics of Ulva linza
Ulva linza,a species of green tides,was selected as the experimental material,the effects of different concentrations of Zn2+on the photosynthetic and physiological characteristics of U.Linza were analyzed.The results showed that the relative growth rate of U.linza decreased significantly with the increase of Zn2+concentration.Compared with the control group,the relative growth rates decreased by 37.8%,42.1%,76.8%and 88.4%,respectively.The respiration rate and net photosynthetic rate of U.linza also decreased.When the concentration of Zn2+was 200 pmol/L,the respiratory rate and net photosynthesis rate decreased by 68.1%and 93.0%respectively compared to the control group.The yield of U.linza also decreased,with the lowest value of 0.3.Meanwhile,it was found that 50 μmol/L Zn2+treatment could promote the synthesis of Chl a and Chl b in algae.The results showed that U.linza had physiological resistance to low concentration of Zn2+,but high concentration of Zn2+would inhibit its photosynthetic and physiological characteristics.