Masters Theses
Evaluation of the symbiotic relation between endophyte and poplar trees exposed to landfill leachate
Keywords and Phrases
Biochar; Bioremediation; Endophyte bacteria; Landfill Leachate; Phytoremediation; Plant health
Abstract
“The contamination of soil and groundwater from leachate leakage from landfill has turned, nowadays, into a global public issue. One of the main concerns about this pollutant is the potential threat to human and ecosystem health. The current research studied endophyte bacteria in association with poplar trees (Populus sp.), as a method of bioremediation of landfill leachates. The objective of the project was to identify treatment strategies that may improve plant performance (survival rates, plant fitness, and degradation efficacy) with the purpose of being implemented in phytoremediation plots, aimed to intercept and treat landfill leachate, before the contamination of watershed. This study focused on the ability of endophyte strains to colonize and thrive in symbiotic relations with Poplar trees and their impact on plant health. The health of the plant was measured by growth and contaminant degradation, while colonization was monitored using molecular biology and microscopy techniques. The results of this study were inconclusive but trends indicated some benefits to the plant when using endophytes together with biochar”--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Westenberg, David J.
Committee Member(s)
Burken, Joel G. (Joel Gerard)
Mormile, Melanie R.
Department(s)
Biological Sciences
Degree Name
M.S. in Applied and Environmental Biology
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Publication Date
Fall 2020
Pagination
xii, 142 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographic references (pages 128-141).
Rights
© 2020 Catalina Vega Hurtado, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Thesis Number
T 11801
Electronic OCLC #
1240361948
Recommended Citation
Vega Hurtado, Catalina, "Evaluation of the symbiotic relation between endophyte and poplar trees exposed to landfill leachate" (2020). Masters Theses. 7971.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/7971
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Biology Commons, Environmental Sciences Commons, Microbiology Commons, Plant Sciences Commons
Comments
The author would like to thank Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding Project, National Science Foundation, the Biological Science department of Missouri University of Science and Technology, US Forest Service, University of Washington, and Intrinsyx Technologies Corporation for funding and providing supplies for this research.