Metals in Tortula muralis from sandstone buildings in an urban agglomeration

Kosior, Grzegorz; Prell, Marta; Samecka-Cymerman, Aleksandra; Stankiewicz, A.; Kolon, Krzysztof; Kryza, Ryszard; Brudzińska-Kosior, Anna; Frontasyeva, M. V.; Kempers, Alexander J.

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.05.051

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“…If two inputs are similar, the most active processing elements responding to inputs are located near each other in the map and the weight vectors of the processing elements are arranged in ascending or descending order (Nisbet et al 2009; Torma 1994). The SOFM overcomes the difficulty of human visualisation of high-dimensional data and accomplishes the reduction of dimensions while at the same time displaying similarities (Kosior et al 2015).…”

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Trace element accumulation in Salvinia natans from areas of various land use types

Polechońska

Klink

Dambiec

2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Salvinia natans meets many criteria for accumulative bioindicators and phytoremediation agents. However, the majority of studies on its bioaccumulation capacity were performed under controlled culture conditions. In the present study, Salvinia natans was investigated in a field study. Plant and water samples were collected from aquatic reservoirs located in areas with various dominant land uses (forested, agricultural, residential and industrial). Contents of 10 trace elements (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) and phytomass were measured to estimate the bioindication and phytoremediation potential of the species. Results showed that contents of trace elements in S. natans were high compared with other aquatic ferns (Azolla japonica, A. pinata) as well as free-floating vascular plants (e.g. Pistia stratiotes, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, Lemna sp., Eichhornia crassipes). High bioaccumulation factors for Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn confirm accumulative abilities of the plant. Application of neural networks (SOFMs) confirmed that the species may be used in bioindication: the land use type determined the composition of substances carried into water reservoirs with runoff and trace elements accumulated in Salvinia tissues. Ferns in industrial areas had the highest content of Cd, Cu and Zn, while in residential areas plants showed the highest content of As, Co, Fe, Mn, Ni and Pb. Element contents in S. natans in forested areas were the lowest. High standing stocks of Cd, Mn and Ni indicated an important role of S. natans in the cycling of elements and potential use in their removal from aquatic ecosystems.

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Trace element accumulation in Salvinia natans from areas of various land use types

Polechońska

Klink

Dambiec

2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…The air-dried mosses were homogenised to a fine powder in an IKA Labortechnik M20 laboratory mill and further treated as described by Kosior et al ( 2015 ) using FAAS (Avanta PM from GBC) for Fe, Mn and Zn determination and GFAAS (PinAAcle 900Z from Perkin-Elmer) for Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ni and Pb determination. All the elements were compared in three replicates against standards (Sigma Chemicals Co.) and the results calculated on a dry weight basis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…All the elements were compared in three replicates against standards (Sigma Chemicals Co.) and the results calculated on a dry weight basis. A full description of the method is given in Kosior et al ( 2015 ) and Electronic Supplementary Material ESM 3 .…”

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Metals in Pleurozium schreberi and Polytrichum commune from areas with various levels of pollution

Zawadzki

Samecka-Cymerman

Kolon

et al. 2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Metals deposited into ecosystems are non-degradable and become one of the major toxic agents which accumulate in habitats. Thus, their concentration requires precise monitoring. To evaluate pollution around a chlor-alkali plant, a glass smelter, two power plants and a ceramic and porcelain factory, we selected terrestrial mosses with different life forms: the orthotropic and endohydric Polytrichum commune and plagiotropic and ectohydric Pleurozium schreberi. Metal concentrations were determined in both species growing together at sites situated at various distances approximately 0.75, 1.5, 3 and 6 km from polluters. MARS analysis evaluated different tendencies of both species for Cd, Co and Pb accumulation depending on the distance from the emitter. In P. schreberi, the concentration of these metals diminished relatively rapidly with an increasing distance from the emitter up to 3000 m and then stabilised. For P. commune, a steady decrease could be observed with increasing the distance up to 6000 m. PCCA ordination explained that both species from the vicinity of the chlor-alkali plant were correlated with the highest Co, Cr, Cu, Fe and Pb as well as Mn and Ni concentrations in their tissues. The mosses from sites closest to both power plants were correlated with the highest Cd and Zn concentrations. P. commune contained significantly higher Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn concentrations compared to P. schreberi. This may be caused by the lamellae found in the leaves of P. commune which increase the surface area of the possible aerial absorption of contaminants. Soil may also be an additional source of metals, and it affects the uptake in endohydric P. commune more than in ectohydric P. schreberi. However, the precise explanation of these relations needs further investigation.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11356-016-6278-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Several physical features help this moss retain water in low-moisture environments (such as brick walls), including leaf extensions (awns) which reflect light and increase the laminar boundary layer and short growth (Mosquin 2008;Košnar et al 2012). It was reported as a good bio-indicator of airborne pollution, especially in extremely high Cu, Fe, and Zn concentrations reaching much higher than harmful for plants (Kosior et al 2015). In the research site, it is a common species in the same places and inhabits cracked walls, brick or rough stone walls, rough stone, and solid soil in open areas.…”

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Moss from Sumbawa District, Indonesia

WINDADRI¹

2023

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Windadri FI. 2023. Moss from Sumbawa District, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 661-669. Plant diversity in the Lesser Sunda Islands has been widely studied, but it still needs to be carried out on Sumbawa Island. The study aimed to determine the diversity of moss species from the island, especially in the Sumbawa District. The exploration method was used in this research activity, that is conducting exploration, taking research samples and observing habitats at the research site. The distribution tracking was conducted to determine the status of each moss species from the research site. The results recorded 41 species of mosses from the research site in 24 genera and 14 families. Fissidentaceae is one of the moss families, had the highest species diversity in the study site, and was previously never reported from Sumbawa Island. In contrast, the common species was Tortula muralis. The study of moss species from the study site revealed that four species had been found in previous moss collections, namely Anoectangium aestivum, Neckeropsis lepineana, Pinnatella alopecuroides, and Octoblepharum albidum. Several mosses from the study site contributed to the moss diversity of Sumbawa Island as new records. The number of moss from the study site and as new records status is 37 species for Sumbawa Island, 18 species for Lesser Sunda Islands, and six species for Indonesia, respectively.

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Metals in Tortula muralis from sandstone buildings in an urban agglomeration

Cited by 8 publications

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Trace element accumulation in Salvinia natans from areas of various land use types

Trace element accumulation in Salvinia natans from areas of various land use types

Metals in Pleurozium schreberi and Polytrichum commune from areas with various levels of pollution

Moss from Sumbawa District, Indonesia

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