Use of native mosses as biomonitors of heavy metals and nitrogen deposition in the surroundings of two steel works

González-Miqueo, L.; Elustondo, David; Lasheras, E.; Santamaría, Jesús Miguel

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.12.028

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“…Bryophyte reactions to environmental changes are believed to be quicker and more direct than those of the majority of vascular plants (Krommer et al 2007). The morphological and physiological constitution of mosses makes them excellent tools to monitor the deposition of airborne pollutants (e.g., Hynninen 1986;Onianwa 2001;Zechmeister et al 2007;González-Miqueo et al 2010). Some bryophytes are very sensitive to industrial pollutants, while others demonstrate pronounced resistance to pollution (Rao 1982;Jules and Shaw 1994); thus, the presence/ absence of certain species or the composition of bryophyte communities can be used for delimiting pollution zones (LeBlanc and Rao 1974;Gignac 1987;Bako and Afolabi 2008).…”

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Impacts of Industrial Polluters on Bryophytes: a Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

Zvereva

Kozlov

2010

Water Air Soil Pollut

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Identifying the factors responsible for the diversity of responses of biota to industrial pollution is crucial for predicting the fates of polluted ecosystems. A meta-analysis based on 49 field studies conducted around 47 point polluters demonstrated that the individual (growth and reproduction) and community (abundance and species richness) characteristics of bryophytes in polluted habitats are reduced to about a half of the values observed in unpolluted sites. Non-ferrous smelters cause a stronger reduction in species richness and larger changes in species composition than other types of polluters. The magnitudes of the effects of pollution on the abundances of individual bryophyte species are not linked with their taxonomic position, life form or Ellenberg indicator values for light, moisture and nitrogen. The variation in species' responses to pollution is mostly explained by differences in their reproductive characteristics; bryophyte species that possess special forms of vegetative reproduction and those that produce abundant sporophytes are more successful in polluted habitats. Ranking of bryophyte species according to their sensitivity to pollution is independent of the type of the polluter. Changes in bryophyte cover follow changes in tree cover, but not changes in the cover of the vascular field layer in the same pollution gradients. Pollution impacts cause stronger adverse effects on bryophytes in warmer climates.

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Impacts of Industrial Polluters on Bryophytes: a Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

Zvereva

Kozlov

2010

Water Air Soil Pollut

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“…Among the wide and spread group of organisms, some moss species, e.g., Pleurozium schreberi , Hylocomium splendens , Hypnum cupressiforme , and Pseudoscleropodium purum have successfully been used as bioindicators of trace elements (Kaasik and Liiv 2007; Batzias and Siontorou 2008; Dragović and Mihailović 2009; González-Miqueo et al 2010; Kłos et al 2011; Mariet et al 2011) including rare earth elements (Chiarenzelli et al 2001; Dołęgowska and Migaszewski 2013), organic pollutants (Chiarenzelli et al 2001; Orliński 2002; Ares et al 2009; Foan et al 2010; Dołęgowska and Migaszewski 2011), and isotopes (Wadleigh 2003; Liu et al 2008; Xiao et al 2010; Migaszewski et al 2010; Liu et al 2011; Castorina and Masi 2015). …”

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Estimation of plant sampling uncertainty: an example based on chemical analysis of moss samples

Dołęgowska

2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In order to estimate the level of uncertainty arising from sampling, 54 samples (primary and duplicate) of the moss species Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. were collected within three forested areas (Wierna Rzeka, Piaski, Posłowice Range) in the Holy Cross Mountains (south-central Poland). During the fieldwork, each primary sample composed of 8 to 10 increments (subsamples) was taken over an area of 10 m2 whereas duplicate samples were collected in the same way at a distance of 1–2 m. Subsequently, all samples were triple rinsed with deionized water, dried, milled, and digested (8 mL HNO3 (1:1) + 1 mL 30 % H2O2) in a closed microwave system Multiwave 3000. The prepared solutions were analyzed twice for Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn using FAAS and GFAAS techniques. All datasets were checked for normality and for normally distributed elements (Cu from Piaski, Zn from Posłowice, Fe, Zn from Wierna Rzeka). The sampling uncertainty was computed with (i) classical ANOVA, (ii) classical RANOVA, (iii) modified RANOVA, and (iv) range statistics. For the remaining elements, the sampling uncertainty was calculated with traditional and/or modified RANOVA (if the amount of outliers did not exceed 10 %) or classical ANOVA after Box-Cox transformation (if the amount of outliers exceeded 10 %). The highest concentrations of all elements were found in moss samples from Piaski, whereas the sampling uncertainty calculated with different statistical methods ranged from 4.1 to 22 %.

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“…Many studies involving metals, particularly Cd and Pb, and to a lesser extent, Hg, have observed relatively well defined relationships between metal deposition and metal accumulation in mosses and/or with increasing distance from presumed atmospheric sources [50,66,[71][72][73]. Lead, in particular, is known to be strongly accumulated and retained by mosses [71].…”

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“…Past reviews on the use of mosses for monitoring atmospheric pollutants generally agree that mosses are useful for monitoring deposition of nitrogen and certain heavy metals [50,[66][67][68], but perhaps less so for sulfur species in part because many species of mosses, and especially lichens, are relatively sensitive to exposure to gaseous sulfur dioxide and sulfuric acid [51,54,55,61,67,69,70]. Many studies involving metals, particularly Cd and Pb, and to a lesser extent, Hg, have observed relatively well defined relationships between metal deposition and metal accumulation in mosses and/or with increasing distance from presumed atmospheric sources [50,66,[71][72][73].…”

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Atmospheric Deposition and Critical Loads for Nitrogen and Metals in Arctic Alaska: Review and Current Status

Linder¹,

Brumbaugh²,

Neitlich³

et al. 2013

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To protect important resources under their bureau's purview, the United States National Park Service's (NPS) Arctic Network (ARCN) has developed a series of "vital signs" that are to be periodically monitored. One of these vital signs focuses on wet and dry deposition of atmospheric chemicals and further, the establishment of critical load (CL) values (thresholds for ecological effects based on cumulative depositional loadings) for nitrogen (N), sulfur, and metals. As part of the ARCN terrestrial monitoring programs, samples of the feather moss Hylocomium splendens are being collected and analyzed as a cost-effective means to monitor atmospheric pollutant deposition in this region. Ultimately, moss data combined with refined CL values might be used to help guide future regulation of atmospheric contaminant sources potentially impacting Arctic Alaska. But first, additional long-term studies are needed to determine patterns of contaminant deposition as measured by moss biomonitors and to quantify ecosystem responses at particular loadings/ ranges of contaminants within Arctic Alaska. Herein we briefly summarize 1) current regulatory guidance related to CL values 2) derivation of CL models for N and metals, 3) use of mosses as biomonitors of atmospheric deposition and loadings, 4) preliminary analysis of vulnerabilities and risks associated with CL estimates for N, 5) preliminary analysis of existing data for characterization of CL values for N for interior Alaska and 6) implications for managers and future research needs.

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Use of native mosses as biomonitors of heavy metals and nitrogen deposition in the surroundings of two steel works

Cited by 46 publications

References 30 publications

Impacts of Industrial Polluters on Bryophytes: a Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

Impacts of Industrial Polluters on Bryophytes: a Meta-analysis of Observational Studies

Estimation of plant sampling uncertainty: an example based on chemical analysis of moss samples

Atmospheric Deposition and Critical Loads for Nitrogen and Metals in Arctic Alaska: Review and Current Status

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