Passive and Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Aerosol with the Use of Mosses

Abstract

The aim of the carried out research was passive and active biomonitoring of woodlands in the Opole province. Pleurozium schreberi mosses were used during the research, in which the following heavy metals concentrations were determined: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb. Concentrations were determined with absorption atomic spectrometry (AAS). On the basis of the carried out research, concentrations of heavy metals in moss samples used in the passive and active biomonitoring methods were compared. The obtained results indicate that Pleurozium schreberi mosses can be successfully used in both passive and active biomonitoring, however, these methods should not be used interchangeably in a defined study area. On the basis of carried out research it was determined that the applied biomonitoring methods can be supplementary.

Heavy Metal Atmospheric Deposition Study in Azerbaijan Based on Moss Technique and Neutron Activation Analysis

“…A separate set of disposable polyethylene gloves was used for collection of each sample. The coordinates of the sampling sites were determined using GPS [27][28][29][30]. The sampling map is shown in Figure 1.…”

Biological Monitoring Using Lichens as a Source of Information About Contamination of Mountain with Heavy Metals

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