Sorption of Cadmium and Zinc in Selected Species of Epigeic Mosses

Kłos, A.; Gordzielik, Ewelina; Jóźwiak, Małgorzata; Rajfur, Małgorzata

doi:10.1007/s00128-014-1210-0

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“…The results presented in Figure 3 show that, for most of the analyzed elements, the relative metal accumulation occurs after 2-3 months, and is higher in mosses dried at room temperature: the conditions under which the mosses were before the exposure affect the level of the analyte accumulation. It has been shown that mosses as bioindicators (dried and still alive (Figure 2) of atmospheric aerosol contamination with heavy metals may accumulate analytes into their cells [29,30].…”

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Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?

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Nowak

Rajfur

2021

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Biomonitoring was proposed to assess the condition of living organisms or entire ecosystems with the use of bioindicators—species sensitive to specific pollutants. It is important that the bioindicator species remains alive for as long as possible while retaining the ability to react to the negative effects of pollution (elimination/neutralization of hazardous contaminants). The purpose of the study was to assess the survival of Pleurozium schreberi moss during exposure (moss-bag technique) based on the measurement of the concentration of elements (Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb), chlorophyll content, and its fluorescence. The study was carried out using a CCM-300 portable chlorophyll content meter, portable fluorometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, and a flame atomic absorption spectrometer. As a result of the laboratory tests, no significant differences were found in the chlorophyll content in the gametophytes of mosses tested immediately after collection from the forest, compared to those drying at room temperature in the laboratory (p = 0.175 for Student’s t-test results). Mosses exposed using the moss-bag technique of active biomonitoring were characterized by a drop in the chlorophyll content over 12 weeks (more than 50% and 60% for chlorophyll-a and chlorophyll-b, respectively). Chlorophyll content in mosses during exposure was correlated with actual photochemical efficiency (yield) of photosystem II (calculated value of Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient was 0.94—there was a significant correlation between chlorophyll a and yield p = 0.02). The highest metal increases in mosses (RAF values) were observed for zinc, lead, and copper after the second and third month of exposure. The article demonstrates that the moss exposed in an urbanized area for a period of three months maintains the properties of good bioindicator of environmental quality.

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Rajfur

2021

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“…Comparison of metal concentrations between P. schreberi and P. commune with the t test ( P < 0.05) revealed that P. commune contained significantly higher Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb and Zn concentrations. Busuoic et al ( 2012 ) and Kłos et al ( 2014 ) evaluated the highest values of the sorption properties of some metals for P. commune in comparison with other moss species. However, Rumyantsev et al ( 2014 ) argue that P. schreberi has the highest ability for the accumulation of especially Cu in comparison with P. commune .…”

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

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Samecka-Cymerman

Kolon

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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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“…Moss species adsorb and incorporate atmospheric HM deposition (Gonzales and Pokrovsky 2014) over several years but are in general rather resistant to toxic elements such as HM (Basile et al 2013;Berg and Steinnes 1997). Therefore, soil inhabiting ectohydric moss and moss bags complement technical measurements of HM deposition on different spatial scales (Aboal et al 2010;Ares et al 2012;Blagnyté and Paliulis 2010;Basile et al 2008;Boquete et al 2011Boquete et al , 2014Burton 1990;Dragović and Mihailović 2009;Giordano et al 2013;Harmens et al 2013;Kłos et al 2014;Tyler 1990;Varela et al 2013). In Europe, moss surveys help validating modeled deposition, especially with regard to the spatial resolution of deposition maps (Schröder et al 2011(Schröder et al , 2012.…”

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Correlating concentrations of heavy metals in atmospheric deposition with respective accumulation in moss and natural surface soil for ecological land classes in Norway between 1990 and 2010

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Hertel

Pesch

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This study investigated whether statistical correlation of modeled atmospheric heavy metal deposition and respective accumulation in moss and natural surface soil varies across natural landscapes in Norway. Target metals were cadmium, lead, and mercury, and analyses were run between 1990 and 2010 on a 5-year interval. The landscape information was derived from the Ecological Land Classification of Europe. Correlations between concentration and respective deposition data were computed for each land class. The strongest correlations between heavy metal concentrations in atmospheric deposition and corresponding levels in moss and natural surface soil were observed for lead. Correlations for mercury were weaker compared to those calculated for cadmium and lead, indicating that atmospheric transport of mercury occurs at a larger spatial scale, while accumulation additionally seems to be influenced by factors operating on smaller scales. The correlation between concentrations in atmospheric deposition and moss is landscape-specific and metal-specific. The same holds true for the relations between heavy metal concentration in modeled atmospheric deposition and natural surface soil. The results of this investigation are in line with similar calculations from across Europe. They further confirm previous studies indicating that for Norway atmospheric transport is a main source of lead and cadmium accumulation in moss as well as in natural surface soil.

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Sorption of Cadmium and Zinc in Selected Species of Epigeic Mosses

Cited by 12 publications

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Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?

Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?

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

Correlating concentrations of heavy metals in atmospheric deposition with respective accumulation in moss and natural surface soil for ecological land classes in Norway between 1990 and 2010

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