Do surfactants influence the growth of Rhizophora mangle during restoration of contaminated soil with emulsified oil?

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 30; no. 8
• Main Authors: Ojeda‐Morales, Marcia E., Domínguez‐Domínguez, Marivel, Herrera‐Haro, José G., Hernández‐Rivera, Miguel A., Córdova‐Bautista, Yolanda, Martínez‐Zurimendi, Pablo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.11.2022; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: analysis of variance; Aquatic plants; Azospirillum lipoferum; Bio-assays; Bioassays; biomass; Biosurfactants; Contamination; Dry weight; Ecological function; ecological restoration; Ecosystems; Essential oils; greenhouses; Leaf area; Leaves; mangrove soils; Mangrove swamps; Mangroves; Mexico; microbial; oil spill; Oil spills; oils; plant development; Plants; Plants (botany); polluted soils; Propagules; red mangrove; Restoration; Rhizophora mangle; Soil; Soil contamination; Soil pollution; Soils; Substrates; surfactant; Surfactants; Survival; survival rate; Variance analysis; Mexico

Mangrove forests are ecosystems subject to contamination by oil spills. The objective of this study was to evaluate the development of Rhizophora mangle plants in soil contaminated with oil emulsified with surfactants. These ecosystems have diverse and economically valuable ecological functions. Man...