A new moss biomonitoring method for detecting sources of small scale pollution

Fernández, J.Á.; Aboal, J.R.; Real, Carlos; Carballeira, A.

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.10.072

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“…In particular, regional surveys of the metal content of mosses, lichens and other media were used to establish baseline concentrations and identify anomalies. In biomonitoring studies mosses have been widely employed as accumulation indicators for heavy metals (Tyler 1990;Nimis et al 2002;Fernández et al 2007), radionuclides (Nifontova 1995;Dragović et al 2004Dragović et al , 2007 and for toxic organic compounds (Lead et al 1996;Holoubek et al 2000;Ötvös et al 2004). Regional patterns of heavy metal deposition from the atmosphere on these organisms have often been monitored by applying multivariate statistical methods.…”

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Analysis of mosses and topsoils for detecting sources of heavy metal pollution: multivariate and enrichment factor analysis

Dragović¹,

Mihailović²

2008

Environ Monit Assess

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In order to assess the contribution of emission sources to the pollution of areas remote from industrial facilities, a combined approach of enrichment factor analysis and multivariate statistics was used for detecting the origin of heavy metal pollution in the Zlatibor ecosystem, in Serbia. Samples of moss (Pleurozium schreberi, Hylocomium splendens, Scleropodium purum, Hypnum cupressiforme and Thuidum delicatulum) and of topsoil (0-5 cm) were collected in 2005. The concentrations of seven heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) were determined in moss and soil samples by atomic absorption spectrometry. The results obtained by enrichment factor analysis and two multivariate statistical methods, principal component analysis and cluster analysis, enabled discrimination of the lithologic and anthropogenic sources of heavy metals in the mosses. Enrichment factors, calculated to evaluate the contribution to the metal content in moss from anthropogenic sources, revealed pollution of the investigated area by Cd and Pb, originating from long-range transport and fossil fuel burning.

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Analysis of mosses and topsoils for detecting sources of heavy metal pollution: multivariate and enrichment factor analysis

Dragović¹,

Mihailović²

2008

Environ Monit Assess

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“…Fernández et al [17] proposed a method using terrestrial mosses (Pseudoscleropodium purum) where it is possible to get a good picture of the metal distribution based on a limited number of samples.…”

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Biomonitoring of air borne metal pollution

Lodenius

2014

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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Mosses, lichens and vascular plants may be used for monitoring airborne pollution, e.g. wet and dry deposition of metals in polluted areas. Best results are achieved when using transplantation methods including exposure for a certain period of time. Spreading of metals around point sources can be followed with great accuracy. Often at least semi quantitative estimates of deposition can be made. Biomonitoring methods are cheap and efficient but relations to results achieved by technical methods should be evaluated in more detail.

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“…Par., were collected during three different seasons of the period of 2008 to 20012 in accordance with the Indian weather conditions (summer, winter and monsoon, at equi-distances of 0.5, 1 and 3 km on 8 stations (direction wise) within the study area. In contrast, biomonitoring in Europe may be carried out during four seasons' autumn, winter, summer and spring (Fernández et al, 2007). Samples were also taken from the interior of the Mukteshwar (Kumaon) and Chamba (Garhwal) forest cover (considered as a control site for base line concentration).…”

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Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

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Srivastava²,

Gahtori

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Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Mosses are useful biological indicators of environmental contamination for a variety of metals originated from natural and artificial sources. The research aims on recent changes in air quality and estimate the atmospheric metal deposition and its seasonal/annual trend by using passive biomonitoring technique. The level of Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb was estimated in samples of the Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., from Mukteshwar, Nainital, Almora and Pithoragarh of Kumaon and Chamba, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti and Kampty Fall of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.The study considers the level and possible sources of atmospheric pollutants in catchment sites and their effect on naturally growing moss. The moss samples were collected from each season consist of fourth month i.e., winter, summer and monsoon from equi-distances during years 2008 to 2012. The high metal content was found at Nainital (Kumaon) and Mussoorie (Garhwal) due to heavy traffic activity.The results showed that the collected moss species was capable of successfully delineating the expected differences in atmospheric metal deposition within the study area. The metal deposition loads were recorded in the order of Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd during the five years study period. A general increasing metal deposition trend was also observed, i.e., annual average (over seasons) metal loads in 2012 increased when compared with their loads in 2008. Development is almost always accompanied with negative changes in air quality and adverse impacts of air pollution on human health, agricultural production and natural ecosystems that need to monitor and do mitigate, therefore, such investigations is highly demanded. Present information will be very helpful for environmentalist/policy makers in making effective strategies to mitigate the environment related problems.

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A new moss biomonitoring method for detecting sources of small scale pollution

Cited by 52 publications

References 11 publications

Analysis of mosses and topsoils for detecting sources of heavy metal pollution: multivariate and enrichment factor analysis

Analysis of mosses and topsoils for detecting sources of heavy metal pollution: multivariate and enrichment factor analysis

Biomonitoring of air borne metal pollution

Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

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