This study investigated the accumulation and translocation characteristics of emerging short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a typical submerged macrophyte Aquarius uruguayensis through controlled exposure experiments. The target pollutants included six short-chain PFAS (three perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and three perfluoroether acids (PFEAs)). A. uruguayensis demonstrated bioaccumulation capability of all six short-chain PFAS from water, with whole-plant bioconcentration factors (BCFtotal) ranging from 3.0 to 46.0L/kg, primarily detected in leaves with average shoot bioconcentration factors (BCFshoot) of 2.5~62.2L/kg; In addition to roots and stems, A. uruguayensis leaves were also proven capable of accumulating PFASs independently, with stronger absorption capacity than roots and stems; A. uruguayensis showed selective accumulation of the six short-chain PFAS, preferentially concentrating hydrophilic small-molecule PFASs, with plant BCF showing significant negative correlations with logKow and molecular mass(ρ1= -0.62, ρ2= -0.81, P<0.05), and its BCF decreases with the increase of logKow and molecular mass; Short-chain PFAS underwent translocation within the plant, with a high contribution from roots to leaves, and a low contribution from leaves to roots.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |