Hyperspectral reflectance features of water hyacinth growing under feeding stresses of Neochetina spp. and different heavy metal pollutants

Spectral signatures of water hyacinth grown with biocontrol agents (Neochetina eichornia and N. bruchi) and various heavy metal pollutants were collected at the plant canopy level using a hand-held spectrometer to detect the biocontrol agent and heavy metal-induced plant stresses and the interaction between the two stressors. Water hyacinth was grown in 65l tubs, each with a single element from one of: As (1 mg l−1), Au (1 mg l−1), Cu (2 mg l−1), Fe (0.5, 2 and 4 mg l−1), Hg (1 mg l−1), Mn (0.5, 2, and 4 mg l−1), U (1 mg l−1), and Zn (4 mg l−1), with the exception of the control treatment. Three weeks after the metal treatments, the weevils were added to each tub, including those of the control treatment. Spectral measurements were taken before and after the addition of the weevils. Several spectral indicators of plant stress including red edge normalized difference vegetation index (RE-NDVI), modified red edge NDVI (mNDVI705), modified simple ratio (mSR), photochemical reflectance index (PRI), and red edge position (REP) calculated using first derivative and linear extrapolation and water band index (WBI) were used to identify the plant stresses of water hyacinth. The spectral indicators of both metal and weevil plant stressors were correlated with the leaf chlorophyll content from the SPAD-502 readings at the end of the experiment. Correlations of mNDVI705 with SPAD-502 readings were the highest followed by the indicators of REP. Cu-, Hg-, and Zn-treated plants showed significantly lower chlorophyll contents compared with the control treatment. A similar trend with four additional treatments (As, Fe-M, Mn-L, and Mn-H) was seen after the release of the weevils, indicating plant stress due to feeding by the biocontrol agent. However, adult and larval feeding was significantly reduced by Cu, Hg, and Zn elements, of which Cu was the most stressful. These results indicate that hyperspectral remote sensing has potential as a tool to determine the health status of water hyacinth from a remote location, to inform management interventions in control of the weed. However, its usage at a larger scale requires further studies.

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