Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Effect of heavy metals on the pigmentation and photosynthetic capability in Jacobaea maritima (L.) Pelser &amp; Meijden Subject The topic of the resource Heavy Metals; Jacobaea maritima; Leaf stomatal conductance; Photosynthetic active radiation; Photosynthetic rate; Transpiration rate Description An account of the resource Photosynthesis is a fundamental process in plants that enables them to produce their own food. However, this process can be influenced by multiple factors including external factors such as sunlight, nutrients availability and gas concentrations. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of heavy metal stress on the plant Jacobaea maritima (L.) Pelser &amp; Meijden. Three different heavy metals, namely cadmium, chromium, and lead, were applied to the plants at five concentrations ranging from 50-250 ppm (50, 100, 150, 200, and 250). The growth of the plants was observed, and several parameters including net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (E), leaf stomatal conductance (C), and the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) were measured. The results revealed that the chlorophyll content was higher in the Cr150 concentration (5.470.4). The chlorophyll values for Pb-100 (9.40.35) and Pb-250 (9.80.26) were in close proximity to each other. The Cd-100 concentration showed the highest chlorophyll content. The net photosynthetic rate was least affected in Pb-150 (30.980.75), while Cr-100 (4.050.09) exhibited the greatest impact. Transpiration rate increased slightly in plants treated with Pb, but significantly decreased in Cd-treated plants. The Cr-50 concentration (0.190.02) showed the lowest transpiration rate. Leaf stomatal conductance was reduced significantly in all treated plants, with Cr-100 showing the least variation (2298.251.85). The photosynthetic active radiation capability was reduced in all treated plants, with Pb-treated plants exhibiting nominal reduction and Cd- and Cr-treated plants experiencing substantial reduction. Statistical analysis confirmed significant variations in the measured parameters following heavy metal treatment. 2023 The Author(s) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William J.K.S.; Xavier J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Plant Science Today, Vol-10, No. 4, pp. 192-197. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Horizon e-Publishing Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2490" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.2490</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85175210203&amp;doi=10.14719%2Fpst.2490&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=33912736c39ae1903dd645ecbb007286" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85175210203&amp;doi=10.14719%2fpst.2490&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=33912736c39ae1903dd645ecbb007286</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 23481900; LS; 2023-2024; Vol-1; 0303-0308 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant William J.K.S., Department of Life sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560 029, India; Xavier J., Department of Life sciences, Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560 029, India