Air Quality Bioindicator Using the Population of Epiphytic Macrolichens in Bogor City, West Java

Rindita,; Sudirman, Lisdar Idwan; Koesmaryono, Yonny

doi:10.4308/hjb.22.2.53

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“…can be found in lowland areas as well as in locations with high traffic densities. Hence it is an N-tolerant lichen [22]. Dirinaria is a lichen with a wide distribution, especially in the tropics.…”

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Pilot study of air quality index assessment of nitrogen pollutant using lichen as bioindicators in Jakarta and Depok, Indonesia

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Indonesia needs an alternative air quality index considering that the ones currently in use were not precisely made for the environment and people’s genetic makeup in Indonesia. This study aims to determine if lichen can be used as an alternative index to assess Indonesia’s air quality by acting as a bioindicator. Lichen samples were taken at six locations, three in Gelora Bung Karno’s City Forest, Jakarta, and three at the Universitas Indonesia’s city forest, Depok. Lichens are identified according to the chemical test results and identification key. The amount of lichen obtained is calculated and converted into a NAQI chart to determine if the site’s status is clean air, at-risk, N-polluted, or very N-polluted location. Two of them are polluted by nitrogen from seven sampling areas, while the other five are heavily polluted. This data shows the air quality in all areas is insufficient and polluted. However, our findings are contradictory to nitrogen pollutant data from Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Council (BMKG). Thus, in the future, there should be a calibrator when measuring air quality analysis using lichen.

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Pilot study of air quality index assessment of nitrogen pollutant using lichen as bioindicators in Jakarta and Depok, Indonesia

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“…Therefore, Physcia lichens have been used in surveys as bioindicator species. For example, they were used to monitor air health quality in Central Argentina (Estrabou et al 2011 ), northeast Italy (Nimis et al 1991 ), West Java (Rindita et al 2015 ), and South-Eastern Serbia (Stamenković et al 2010 ). Moreover, bioindicator lichens can also be used for a more direct estimate of pollution by measuring the pollutants (e.g.…”

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Draft genomes of the fungal species Ambrosiella cleistominuta, Cercospora brassicicola, C. citrullina, Physcia stellaris, and Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti are presented. Physcia stellaris is an important lichen forming fungus and Ambrosiella cleistominuta is an ambrosia beetle symbiont. Cercospora brassicicola and C. citrullina are agriculturally relevant plant pathogens that cause leaf-spots in brassicaceous vegetables and cucurbits respectively. Teratosphaeria pseudoeucalypti causes severe leaf blight and defoliation of Eucalyptus trees. These genomes provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular processes in these economically important fungi.

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“…Liken menunjukkan sensitifitasnya terhadap polusi udara dengan berbagai cara seperti penurunan keanekaragaman, tidak ditemukan spesies sensitif, terjadi perubahan morfologi, anatomi dan fisiologis (Bajpai et al 2010). Sifat sensitif pada liken berhubungan dengan kemampuannya mengakumulasi partikelpartikel yang terlarut dalam udara karena tallusnya tumbuh menahun (perenial) (Rindita et al 2015). Berdasarkan hal tersebut liken dapat dijadikan sebagai indikator biologis yang sensitif terhadap kondisi lingkungan khususnya polusi udara (Bennett dan Wetmore 1999;Bargagli et al 2002;Blasco et al 2011).…”

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