Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (6): 35-43.doi: 10.11978/2021107CSTR: 32234.14.2021107

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Response of antioxidant enzyme systems in root tissues of three mangrove species to waterlogging stress

SU Boyu1,2,3,4,5(), ZHANG Weishi6, WANG Youshao1,2,3,4()   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography (South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Guangzhou 510301, China
    2. Daya Bay Marine Biology Research Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518121, China
    3. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511458, China
    4. Innovation Academy of South China Sea Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
    5. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
    6. Linyi Baishabu Middle school, Linyi 276035, China
  • Received:2021-08-21 Revised:2021-10-12 Online:2022-11-10 Published:2021-10-14
  • Contact: WANG Youshao E-mail:subaiyu82@163.com;yswang@scsio.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017FY100700);National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1901211);National Natural Science Foundation of China(41876126);Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA23050200);International Partnership Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(133244KYSB20180012);Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Guangzhou)(GML2019ZD0305)

Abstract:

Based on the natural distribution of different mangrove populations, Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza were chosen to be the experimental species that have different resistance of water-logging. The activities of peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate oxidase (APX) and catalase (CAT) in root tissues of three species of mangrove were tested after submerging for 0d, 1d, 3d, 5d, 7d and 14d. Under hypoxia environment, the balances of production and elimination of reactive oxygen species (ROS) would be destroyed and a large amount of ROS were accumulated. The results showed that POD increased with time during the period from 1d to 14d, which may be related to the involvement of scavenging of toxic substances in addition to the elimination of reactive oxygen. The CAT, SOD and APX increased when mangroves encounter the water-logging and then decreased. The enzymes play an important role in eliminating the large amount of ROS in the root tissues of mangrove plants during the early period of the waterlogging stress. There were some differences in the expression quantity of antioxidant enzyme system among the three mangrove plants but the fluctuations are similar. Hierarchical clustering analysis of various enzyme activity indexes indicated that the activity pattern of antioxidant enzyme system in A.marina was different from that in A. corniculatum and B. gymnorrhiza. There was no significant difference in the expression pattern between A. corniculatum and B. gymnorrhiza. The research aims to better understand the physiological mechanism of mangrove to resist waterlogging stress and to provide theoretical foundation for protecting mangrove ecosystem.

Key words: mangrove plants, water-logging stress, antioxidant enzyme system, clustering analysis

CLC Number: 

  • Q945.78