Assessing the genotoxicity of traffic-related air pollutants by means of plant biomonitoring in cities of a Brazilian metropolitan area crossed by a major highway

Fleck, Alan da Silveira; Moresco, Maurício Bianchini; Rhoden, Cláudia Ramos

doi:10.1016/j.apr.2015.12.002

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“…Our findings are in line with other studies that indicated that the pollen abortion assay is a sensitive tool for investigating air pollution effects (7,8,9,10,24,25,26) . This assay is highly sensitive since the target cells (microspores) are haploid and detect lethal mutations which affect the development of pollen (25) .…”

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Air quality assessment using the Pollen Abortion assay in Tradescantia pallida in a Mid-sized City in Southern Brazil

Ceglinski¹,

Garcia²,

Reis³

et al. 2021

Rev. Soc. cient. Parag.

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Urbanization is an important source of air pollutants that can compromise human health. In developing countries, such as Brazil, most cities do not have air quality monitoring stations. Assessing air quality through plant species has gained recognized prominence, as they are sessile organisms and sensitive to environmental changes. Pollen abortion assay in Tradescantia pallida is a fast and low-cost bioassay that can be implemented in passive biomonitoring scenarios. The present study aimed to use the pollen abortion assay in T. pallida to assess air quality in the municipality of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil and the possible relationship with vehicular flow. A relation was found between the highest rate of pollen abortion and the sites where there was greater vehicular flow and ozone levels, while at the control point, the lowest rate of pollen abortion among the others was found, corroborating the hypothesis that air pollution together with high levels of ozone from vehicles, impair plant pollination.

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“…To the best of our knowledge, only the study by Fleck, Moresco and Rhoden (26) sought to assess the relationship between ozone and the pollen abortion test. However, in that study, the authors found a strong positive correlation between NO2 concentration and the result of the test, but it did not show a correlation with ozone.…”

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Air quality assessment using the Pollen Abortion assay in Tradescantia pallida in a Mid-sized City in Southern Brazil

Ceglinski¹,

Garcia²,

Reis³

et al. 2021

Rev. Soc. cient. Parag.

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“…De acordo com Melo Júnior et al 2014, vários estudos têm demonstrado os efeitos negativos dos poluentes sobre os vegetais, especialmente nas folhas, por ser órgão mais exposto do corpo da planta. Entre as pesquisas realizadas, são citadas como resultado do efeito da poluição atmosférica as seguintes alterações: a) aumento ou diminuição na produção de certas enzimas (IQBAL et al, 2010); b) alterações genéticas (FLECK et al, 2016); c) aumento na concentração de hormônios vegetais relacionados ao estresse e outros metabólitos secundários (PIGNATA et al, 2002); d) senescência foliar (MACHADO, 2008); e) distúrbios no aparelho fotossintético (GEROSA et al, 2003;MORAES et al, 2004); f) alterações anatômicas na epiderme, tecidos vasculares e parênquimas (SODA et al, 2000;ALVES, 2001;MOURA et al, 2011;ARRIVABENE et al, 2015). Por conseguinte, essas alterações provocam sintomas como clorose e necrose em tecidos e órgãos, que podem evoluir, levando o indivíduo à morte (MANNING & FEDER, 1980).…”

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Avaliação do potencial bioindicador de Alchornea glandulosa no monitoramento da poluição atmosférica

Santos¹,

Santos²,

Júnior³

et al. 2019

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Poluentes atmosféricos são precursores de alterações estruturais nos vegetais, reduzindo sua capacidade fotossintética. Por meio do método de biomonitoramento passivo, o presente estudo avaliou o efeito de material particulado depositado sobre as folhas de populações de Alchornea glandulosa (Euphorbiaceae) localizadas em quatro pontos amostrais no município de Joinville (SC, Brasil). Em cada ponto, selecionaram-se cinco indivíduos amostrais, dos quais foram coletadas folhas completamente expandidas para a mensuração de atributos funcionais morfoanatômicos e do material particulado. As médias dos atributos foram comparadas por Anova. Observou-se maior quantidade de material particulado depositado sobre as folhas nos indivíduos do ponto situado nas imediações de indústrias emissoras de poluentes atmosféricos. Todos os atributos biológicos diferiram estatisticamente entre os pontos, com evidente redução da área foliar, conteúdo de água e tecidos fotossintetizantes nas folhas dos indivíduos presentes no ponto com maior concentração de material particulado. A área específica foliar mostrou que os indivíduos do ponto controle investem mais em produção fotossintética, enquanto os indivíduos do ponto mais poluído investem na manutenção da folha. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que a poluição atmosférica exerce influência no desenvolvimento foliar de A. glandulosa, causando-lhe injúrias e destacando-a como espécie sensível à poluição e, portanto, boa bioindicadora em sistemas de biomonitoramento da qualidade ambiental.

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“…ensure particles of edaphic origin are detached and the standardization of samples from any environmental factors[33]. There are relatively few studies that compare passive and active biomonitoring studies of the same regions and these focus on the geochemical concentrations of air pollutants and utilize plants species and mosses that are not present in arid dry regions (e.g.Ștefănuț et al 2021, da Costa et al 2016; Fleck et al 2016)[25] [34][35]. In this study, dust samplers will be applied as active biomonitors and P. dactylifera as passive biomonitors in the assessment of PM in a Kuwait by de-…”

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The Spatial Distribution Assessment of Particulate Matter by Biomagnetic Monitoring Using Phoenix dactylifera Leaf Samples and Azimuthal Dust Samplers in Kuwait

Almutawa¹,

Samson²

2022

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This study employs multi-magnetic parametric methods as proxies to measure particulate matter (PM) concentration and spread in Kuwait. It examines the reliability of biomonitoring receptors in the assessment of atmospheric air quality through the utilization of passive biomonitoring methodology using cleaned and non-cleaned Phoenix dactylifera leaves and active biomonitoring through the application of dust samplers in the study area. Four radial sampling areas are located at 2, 6, 10, 14 km from Kuwait's city center with 10 sampling degree points selected from each radial area, and the closest palm tree in the vicinity to the preselected sampling point with a height of 4 m were sampled. Using a compass, the 4 azithumal points were pin pointed on the selected tree and a 2 × 2 cm dust sampler was attached to each direction at a height of 2 m. The dust sampler was made of clear plastic paper attached with double sided tape. Magnetic susceptibility and Saturation Isothermic Remanent Magnetization (SIRM), Natural Remanent Magnetization (NRM), Hard Isothermal Remanent Magnetization (HIRM), Soft Isothermal Remanent Magnetization (SOFT), HIRM%, soft IRM% and s-ratio were determined for P. dactylifera and dust samplers. Magnetic parameters were mapped to assess the spatial variation of air quality in Kuwait and the values between dust samplers and P. dactylifera. Results indicate that the highest magnetic concentration values for NRM and SIRM for P. dactylifera occurred near Kuwait bay and that the majority of the samples contain ferromagnetic minerals with magnetite most likely from anthropogenic sources. The results of the interpolation How to cite this paper: Almutawa, A. and Roeland, S. (2022) The Spatial Distribution Assessment of Particulate Matter by Biomagnetic Monitoring Using Phoenix dactylifera Leaf Samples and Azimuthal Dust Samplers in Kuwait. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 12, 532-563.

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Assessing the genotoxicity of traffic-related air pollutants by means of plant biomonitoring in cities of a Brazilian metropolitan area crossed by a major highway

Cited by 26 publications

References 27 publications

Air quality assessment using the Pollen Abortion assay in Tradescantia pallida in a Mid-sized City in Southern Brazil

Air quality assessment using the Pollen Abortion assay in Tradescantia pallida in a Mid-sized City in Southern Brazil

Avaliação do potencial bioindicador de Alchornea glandulosa no monitoramento da poluição atmosférica

The Spatial Distribution Assessment of Particulate Matter by Biomagnetic Monitoring Using Phoenix dactylifera Leaf Samples and Azimuthal Dust Samplers in Kuwait

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