Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals Deposition With Pseudevernia Furfuracea (L.) Zopf in Çorum City, Turkey

Yıldız, Atilla; Vardar, Çiğdem; Aksoy, Ahmet; Ünal, Ediz

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“…17 As a result, the abundance of the most sensitive lichen species can be used to evaluate air quality. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Lichens exist naturally in many terrestrial habitats, however their absence in urban environments may be due to human influences. In such instances, passive biomonitoring becomes ineffective, and active biomonitoring take its place.…”

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Heavy metal biomonitoring study using transplanted lichen, Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf, in Kirikkale, Turkey

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Pollutants in the air and heavy metals are regarded as significant contributors to environmental problems. These environmental issues have a wide range of consequences for living organisms. Heavy metals and contaminants have the potential to alter the makeup and flexibility of cellular frameworks, preventing plant and lichen species from absorbing water and nutrients. Lichen thalli can absorb heavy metals through their cell walls. Lichens are more susceptible to environmental stress than other vascular and non-vascular plants. The goal of this research was to find out the levels of air pollution in Kırıkkale and to generate a city air pollution image using Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf as bioindicator organisms. In November 2002, lichen specimens were taken from an uncontaminated area in the Yapraklı Mountains in Çankırı city and transplanted to 11 various locations in Kırıkkale. Lichen samples were collected twice after 3 and 6 months of exposure. Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) spectrometry was used to measure the heavy metals, Cu, Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn contents. The chlorophyll a and b concentrations were measured and also the chlorophyll a+b, a/b, and b/a ratios were calculated as well. According to the findings of P. furfuracea heavy metal analyses, contents of heavy metals were found to be in first period in range of 0.23–0.45 μg g−1, 0,013–0,020 μg g−1, 1,83–2,61 μg g−1, 0,21–0,59 μg g−1,0.37–0,80 μg g−1, and 0,17–2,10 μg g−1, in second period in range of 0,31-0,77 μg g−1,0,014-0,026 μg g−1 ,1,97-3,06 μg g−1 ,0,24-0,63 μg g−1 , 0,45-1,25 μg g−1 and 0,23-6,74 μg g−1 for Cu, Cd, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Among the reasons for the high values, traffic, autumn-winter heating activities and industrial activities can be mentioned. At 4th and 8th stations with heavy metal accumulation, chlorophyll degradation (0,22 and 0,18 ugr/ml) had started to be observed. These findings showed that P. furfuracea have a high potential for biomonitoring heavy metals in air pollution researches.

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Heavy metal biomonitoring study using transplanted lichen, Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf, in Kirikkale, Turkey

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Assessment of atmospheric pollution by heavy metals using transplanted lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf in Niğde Province, Türkiye

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Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi

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Lichens have been demonstrated to be vulnerable to air pollution for more than 140 years, since pollutants have been shown to impact crucial metabolic processes in both algae and fungus. Lichens serve as bioindicators for air pollution levels in different places by collecting air pollutants in their thallus, including heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). This study involved collecting samples of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf from a pristine forest region (Yapraklı-Çankırı) and transplanting them for two periods of three months each at six locations surrounding the polluted Niğde provincial center in Turkey. This research aimed to analyze the concentrations of Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, Mn, and Zn by the use of Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). In addition, we computed the levels of chlorophyll a and b, and also determined the proportions of chlorophyll a+b, a/b, and b/a. Furthermore, a pollution map of the city was created. According to analysis results for P. furfuracea means of heavy metals; in first period 0.36μg g−1, 0,032μg g−1, 0,44μg g−1, 0,70μg g−1, 1,94μg g−1, 0,2 μg g−1; in second period 0,58μg g−1, 0,033μg g−1, 0,36μg g−1 ,0,92μg g−1 , 1,98μg g−1 , 0,65μg g−1 for Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, Mn, Zn. Whereas means of control stations are 0,26 μg g−1, 0,028 μg g−1, 0,23μg g−1, 0,52μg g−1,1,90μg g−1, 0,16μg g−1, in 1st period; 0,36 μg g−1, 0,027μg g−1,0,29 μg g−1, 0,56μg g−1, 1,96μg g−1, 0,58 μg g−1 in 2nd period for for Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, Mn, Zn. The factors that contribute to high heavy metal levels are as follows: (i) traffic density, (ii) industrial activities, (iii) urban heating activities. Despite the survey's short duration, P. furfuracea was proved to be an efficient bioaccumulator organism for further biomonitoring researches.

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Physiological responses of epiphytic lichens to air quality of Nilüfer district in Bursa city Bursa şehrindeki Nilüfer ilçesinde epifitik likenlerin hava kalitesine karşı verdiği fizyolojik tepkiler

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Bu çalışmada, kirleticilerden uzak bir kırsal alan olan Uludağ Kirazlıyayla'da belirlenen bölgeden likenlerle kaplı Abies sp. dalları, Bursa şehrinin merkez ilçesi Nilüfer'de, kirleticilere daha fazla maruz kalan bir bölgeye nakledildi. Epifitik liken türlerinin (Hypogymnia physodes (L.) Nyl., Parmelia sulcata Taylor ve Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf) fotosentetik pigment içerikleri üçer aylık zaman aralığıyla ölçülmüş, bir yıllık pigment değişim oranları ve mevsimsel kirleticilere maruz kalma istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Klorofil bozulması H. physodes numunelerinde kontrole göre kış aylarında artmış, yaz aylarında ise azalmıştır. P. furfuracea örnekleri için kışın azaldı ve yazın arttı. P. sulcata'da, kontrol ve nakledilen numunelerde ölçülen değerler arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı. Klorofil bozulması, uzun transplantasyon süresi olan kontrol örneklerine kıyasla P. furfuracea için önemli ölçüde artar ve P. sulcata için azalır. Klorofil a miktarı, H. physodes ve P. sulcata için transplantasyon süresinin uzamasına bağlı olarak kontrol örneklerine göre önemli ölçüde azalırken, P. furfuracea'daki değişim önemli değildi. Klorofil b ve karotenoit içeriği, transplantasyon süresinin uzamasına bağlı olarak kontrol örneklerine kıyasla her üç liken türünde de önemli ölçüde azalmıştır.

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Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals Deposition With Pseudevernia Furfuracea (L.) Zopf in Çorum City, Turkey

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Heavy metal biomonitoring study using transplanted lichen, Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf, in Kirikkale, Turkey

Heavy metal biomonitoring study using transplanted lichen, Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf, in Kirikkale, Turkey

Assessment of atmospheric pollution by heavy metals using transplanted lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf in Niğde Province, Türkiye

Physiological responses of epiphytic lichens to air quality of Nilüfer district in Bursa city Bursa şehrindeki Nilüfer ilçesinde epifitik likenlerin hava kalitesine karşı verdiği fizyolojik tepkiler

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