Trace elements in native and transplanted Fontinalis antipyretica and Platyhypnidium riparioides from rivers polluted by uranium mining

Kosior, Grzegorz; Steinnes, E.; Samecka-Cymerman, Aleksandra; Lierhagen, Syverin; Kolon, Krzysztof; Dołhańczuk-Śródka, Agnieszka; Ziembik, Zbigniew

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.10.131

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“…Our study is in accordance with Kosior et al [19], who found that the concentrations of Al, Ba, Cr, Cd, Co, Fe, Mn, Pb, Sr, V, Zn, and the metalloid As typical for P. riparioides from unpolluted parts of the Nysa Łuzycka river of Poland were similar to those of P. aquaticum from the Control zone in the Zamora River. Conversely, concentrations of these pollutants were much higher for samples from urban zones of the Zamora River.…”

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“…Our results indicate that, in samples of Platyhypnidium aquaticum, the majority of measured metals (Ba, Cd, Co, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Sr, Zn, and the metalloid As), showed higher levels in the South, Central, and North zones compared to control sites. These results add to a growing body of literature finding that mosses are important bioindicators of water contamination [18,19,23,26]. The sources of contamination are likely direct discharges of household waste, agricultural, and industrial activities [5,6].…”

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confidence: 62%

“…For instance, Fontinalis and Platyhypnidium bryophytes are the best-studied genera in terms of passive biomonitoring of metals in water, with observations from several regions in the world with chronic exposures or long-term effects of contaminants [10,[20][21][22][23]. Research usually showed higher concentrations of metals in the urban zones, related to wastewater and other contaminants [10,19,21,24,25]. Bryophytes therefore constitute a simple, reliable, and low-cost tool for biomonitoring [6,10].…”

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“…They show key characteristics that set them apart from other bioindicators: (A) many species are widely distributed, (B) contaminant absorption of chemicals is passive, and not significantly affected by biotic factors, (C) they are resistant to high levels of water contamination, (D) they are rarely invasive, and E) they can bioaccumulate metals above their physiological needs due to the absence of a cuticle in their tissues [ 10 ]. Certain aquatic bryophyte species have been widely used in recent years as bioindicators [ 5 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ]. For instance, Fontinalis and Platyhypnidium bryophytes are the best-studied genera in terms of passive biomonitoring of metals in water, with observations from several regions in the world with chronic exposures or long-term effects of contaminants [ 10 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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Platyhypnidium aquaticum as Bioindicator of Metal and Metalloid Contamination of River Water in a Neotropical Mountain City

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Water contamination is a major environmental problem in many cities of the world. Most water contamination results from industry and human activities that generate toxic substances (e.g., metals). Rheophilic and aquatic mosses are found in lotic ecosystems, and their morphological and physiological traits are responsive to ecological and pollution gradients. Here we hypothesized that the native rheophilic moss Platyhypnidium aquaticum (A. Jaeger) M. Fleisch exposed to polluted waters can bioaccumulate greater amounts of metals, and a metalloid, than P. aquaticum exposed to pollution-free water. To this aim, we tested the bioindicator capacity of the aquatic P. aquaticum for 15 metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Fe, K, Ca, Na, Mn, V, Co, Ba, Cr, Al, Sr, and Mg) and one metalloid (As), in twelve river samples coming from three urban and one control zone along the Zamora river in the city of Loja. When compared to the control, our results showed that P. aquaticum in the Southern, Central, and Northern zones of the city bioaccumulated higher concentrations of Ba, Cd, Co, Fe, Mg, Mn, Na, Sr, Zn, and the metalloid As. On the other hand, concentrations of Al, Ca, Cr, Pb, and V in P. aquaticum tended to be lower in the control zone, but these differences were not significant. We suggest that the presence of these contaminants may be related to water pollution (e.g., residual discharges and a lack of treatment systems) along urban zones of the river. We report for the first time the utility of P. aquaticum as a model species for development of long-term biomonitoring programs of water contamination in South America. Passive biomonitoring with P. aquaticum can be a simple and low-cost method to obtain reliable data of the current state of water contamination with metals and metalloids in tropical regions.

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“…During the measurement, the working standard was on-line diluted to the desired concentrations by the PrepFAST automated dilution system from the instrument. 37 …”

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Direct measurement of multi-elements in high matrix samples with a flow injection ICP-MS: application to the extendedEmiliania huxleyiRedfield ratio

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Chemometric Exploration of the Data Concerning Gases Emitted from Burning Mine Waste Dump

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Trace elements in native and transplanted Fontinalis antipyretica and Platyhypnidium riparioides from rivers polluted by uranium mining

Cited by 13 publications

References 48 publications

Platyhypnidium aquaticum as Bioindicator of Metal and Metalloid Contamination of River Water in a Neotropical Mountain City

Platyhypnidium aquaticum as Bioindicator of Metal and Metalloid Contamination of River Water in a Neotropical Mountain City

Direct measurement of multi-elements in high matrix samples with a flow injection ICP-MS: application to the extendedEmiliania huxleyiRedfield ratio

Chemometric Exploration of the Data Concerning Gases Emitted from Burning Mine Waste Dump

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