3.2.5 Effects of Salinity on Photosynthetic Pigments
Total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents significantly decreased in the shoots treated with 150 mM NaCl in comparison with the 0 mM NaCl treatment. There was no significant change between 150 mM NaCl and 300 mM NaCl treatments. Especially high salt concentrations (450 and 600 mM) dramatically decreased the total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents (Table 2).