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Gonzalez A, Benfodda Z, Bénimélis D, Bourgeois D, Herfurth D, Fontaine JX, Molinié R, Meffre P. Determination of the maximum bioaccumulation capacity of various metals in leaves of two Tillandsia species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:29644-29655. [PMID: 38581633 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33183-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Tillandsia species are plants from the Bromeliaceae family which display biomonitoring capacities in both active and passive modes. The bioaccumulation potential of Tillandsia aeranthos (Loisiel.) Desf. and Tillandsia bergeri Mez acclimated to Southern/Mediterranean Europe has never been studied. More generally, few studies have detailed the maximum accumulation potential of Tillandsia leaves through controlled experiments. The aim of this study is to evaluate the maximum accumulation values of seven metals (Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Pt, and Zn) in T. aeranthos and T. bergeri leaves. Plants were immersed in different mono elemental metallic solutions of Co (II), Cu (II), Mn (II), Ni (II), Pb (II), Pt (IV), and Zn (II) ions at different concentrations. In addition, cocktail solutions of these seven metals at different concentrations were prepared to study the main differences and the potential selectivity between metals. After exposure, the content of these metals in the leaves were measured by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Data sets were evaluated by a fitted regression hyperbola model and principal component analysis, maximum metal loading capacity, and thermodynamic affinity constant were determined. The results showed important differences between the two species, with T. bergeri demonstrating higher capacity and affinity for metals than T. aeranthos. Furthermore, between the seven metals, Pb and Ni showed higher enrichment factors (EF). T. bergeri might be a better bioaccumulator than T. aeranthos with marked selectivity for Pb and Ni, metals of concern in air quality biomonitoring.
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, CEDEX 1, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, CEDEX 1, 30021, Nîmes, France
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- ICSM, CEA, CNRS, ENCSM, Université de Montpellier, Marcoule, France
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- UMR INRAE 1158 Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, BIOlogie Des Plantes et Innovation (BIOPI), UPJV, UFR de Pharmacie, 80037, Amiens, France
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- UMR INRAE 1158 Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, BIOlogie Des Plantes et Innovation (BIOPI), UPJV, UFR de Pharmacie, 80037, Amiens, France
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- UMR INRAE 1158 Transfrontalière BioEcoAgro, BIOlogie Des Plantes et Innovation (BIOPI), UPJV, UFR de Pharmacie, 80037, Amiens, France
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- UPR CHROME, Université de Nîmes, CEDEX 1, 30021, Nîmes, France.
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Parente CET, Carvalho GO, Lino AS, Sabagh LT, Azeredo A, Freitas DFS, Ramos VS, Teixeira C, Meire RO, Ferreira Filho VJM, Malm O. First assessment of atmospheric pollution by trace elements and particulate matter after a severe collapse of a tailings dam, Minas Gerais, Brazil: An insight into biomonitoring with Tillandsia usneoides and a public health dataset. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 233:116435. [PMID: 37331556 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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In this study, samples of bromeliad Tillandsia usneoides (n = 70) were transplanted and exposed for 15 and 45 days in 35 outdoor residential areas in Brumadinho (Minas Gerais state, Brazil) after one of the most severe mining dam collapses in the world. Trace elements aluminum (Al), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni) and zinc (Zn) were quantified by atomic absorption spectrometry. Scanning electron microscope generated surface images of T. usneoides fragments and particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10 and PM > 10). Aluminum, Fe and Mn stood out from the other elements reflecting the regional geological background. Median concentrations in mg kg-1 increased (p < 0.05) between 15 and 45 days for Cr (0.75), Cu (1.23), Fe (474) and Mn (38.1), while Hg (0.18) was higher at 15 days. The exposed-to-control ratio revealed that As and Hg increased 18.1 and 9.4-fold, respectively, not showing a pattern associated only with the most impacted sites. The PM analysis points to a possible influence of the prevailing west wind on the increase of total particles, PM2.5 and PM10 in transplant sites located to the east. Brazilian public health dataset revealed increase in cases of some cardiovascular and respiratory diseases/symptoms in Brumadinho in the year of the dam collapse (1.38 cases per 1000 inhabitants), while Belo Horizonte capital and its metropolitan region recorded 0.97 and 0.37 cases, respectively. Although many studies have been carried out to assess the consequences of the tailings dam failure, until now atmospheric pollution had not yet been evaluated. Furthermore, based on our exploratory analysis of human health dataset, epidemiological studies are required to verify possible risk factors associated with the increase in hospital admissions in the study area.
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- Cláudio E T Parente
- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Núcleo Prof. Rogério Vale de Produção Sustentável - SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Núcleo Prof. Rogério Vale de Produção Sustentável - SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geociências (Geoquímica), Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, 24020-141, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Núcleo Prof. Rogério Vale de Produção Sustentável - SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-902, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-598, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-598, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-598, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, 20940-903, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Núcleo Prof. Rogério Vale de Produção Sustentável - SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Núcleo Prof. Rogério Vale de Produção Sustentável - SAGE/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Radioisótopos Eduardo Penna Franca, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 21941-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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da Silva BF, Pereira IMC, de Melo JC, Martins MCB, Barbosa MO, Silva AKO, de Siqueira WN, da Silva NH, de Oliveira AFM, Vicente C, Legaz ME, Pereira EC. Cladonia verticillaris (lichen) indicates negative impacts derived from the combustion of biodiesel blends: an alert for the environmental management for biofuels use. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:809. [PMID: 34783906 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09610-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The use of biodiesel blends with petroleum diesel in vehicular engines demands the evaluation of the possible impacts and effects of the gases emitted from their combustion on the environment. Among studies on these questions, biomonitoring using lichens is a viable alternative, given their interactions with the elements dispersed in the atmosphere, as well as its sensitivity and capacity to retain contaminants. In this study, we analyzed the effects of gas emissions from the combustion of biodiesel mixture with petroleum diesel on Cladonia verticillaris thalli. Samples of the lichen (10 g) were exposed to the gases emitted by the exhaust of the generator engine during the combustion process of biodiesel mixtures to petroleum diesel (7% (B7), 10% (B10), 40% (B40), 50% (B50), and 70% (B70)). At 90 days after exposure, samples were analyzed for n-alkane profiles, thallus morphology, photosynthetic pigment contents, and secondary lichen metabolites (protocetraric and fumarprotocetraric acids). Sets B7 and B10 showed better resistance of the lichen to pollutants. Set B40 showed a high stress evidenced by the chain elongation of n-alkanes structure and high chlorophyll production, presenting high morphological damages when compared to the control sets, B7 and B10. The results showed significant reductions of n-alkanes profiles for mixtures with high concentrations of biodiesel (B50 and B70), as well as decreases in the chlorophyll content. These groups showed an increase in the synthesis of secondary metabolites, corroborating the hypothesis that high concentrations of biodiesel in the mixture with petroleum diesel have greater impacts on the lichen. Schematic model for demonstration of using the lichen Cladonia verticillaris as biomonitor of effects from gas emissions from the combustion of biodiesel blends with petroleum diesel by a stationary engine.
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- Bruno F da Silva
- Post-Graduate Program in Applied Ecology, Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. São Dimas, 303, 13.416-000, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Collegiate of the Geography Degree Course, Universidade de Pernambuco, R. Cap. Pedro Rodrigues, 55.294-902, Garanhuns, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Biofuels Division, Northeast Strategic Technologies Center (CETENE), Av. Prof. Luís Freire, 1, 50.740-545, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Department of Botany, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Department of Botany, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Geographical Sciences, Post-Graduate Program in Geography, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Biophysics and Radiation Biology, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Phisiology, Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Post-Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Department of Botany, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle José Antonio Novais, 12, 28.040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle José Antonio Novais, 12, 28.040, Madrid, Spain
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- Post-Graduate Program in Plant Biology, Department of Botany, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Geographical Sciences, Post-Graduate Program in Geography, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, 50.670-901, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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De La Cruz ARH, Molina HY, Monrroy XRV, Beringui K, Caysahuana AC, Suazo JA, Rafael NC, Gioda A, Payano IGU. Biomonitoring of Potentially Toxic Elements in Two Polluted Areas from Lurigancho-Chosica Using the genus Tillandsia latifolia and T. purpurea as Biomonitor. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 107:69-76. [PMID: 33666681 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03143-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the present study, an urban and industrial area were evaluated through a biomonitoring study employing the Tillandsia purpurea and T. latifolia species as a biomonitor. Plants were collected from a non-contaminated area and transplanted and exposed for three months into study areas to determine metal accumulation. Sixteen elements (Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, V, and Zn) were measured using ICP-MS analysis. Datasets were assessed by one-way ANOVA, exposed-to-baseline (EB) ratio, and principal component analysis. Results showed significant differences among study areas for most elements, but no differences were found between species. According to EB ratios, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb, Sb, V, and Zn showed EB ratios > 1.75 for both Tillandsia species around the industrial area, indicating influence from the Smelter plant. Ba, Sb, and Zn showed EB ratios > .1.75 in the urban area for both plants, indicating the releasing of pollutants from vehicular sources. PCA showed that most elements are derived from vehicular sources, industrial activities, and dust resuspension.
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Peruana Unión, Carretera Central Km 19.5, Ñaña, Peru
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Peruana Unión, Carretera Central Km 19.5, Ñaña, Peru
- Department of Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Gerencia General, Sistema Integrado de desarrollo Económico social y ambiental S.R.L, Jirón Alfonso Ugarte 258, Satipo, Peru
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Av. Arequipa 265, Lima, Peru
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- Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Universidad Peruana Unión, Carretera Central Km 19.5, Ñaña, Peru
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- Department of Chemistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Av. Mariscal Castilla N° 3909, El Tambo-Huancayo, Peru
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Aguilera Sammaritano ML, Cometto PM, Bustos DA, Wannaz ED. Monitoring of particulate matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10) in San Juan city, Argentina, using active samplers and the species Tillandsia capillaris. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:10.1007/s11356-021-13174-4. [PMID: 33638068 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13174-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) was studied in San Juan city, Argentina, during winter and spring of 2017. Samplers of particulate matter (PM) and individuals of the plant species Tillandsia capillaris were placed in the centre of the city to be used as a biomonitors of atmospheric particulate matter. The PM filters and PM deposited in T. capillaris leaves were analysed to measure particle concentration and concentrations of elements (K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Sr, Ba and Pb) using X-ray fluorescence by synchrotron radiation (SR-XRF). Linear regression analysis showed significant positive correlations between PM concentration in the atmosphere and the particles deposited on T. capillaris leaves. The elements quantified in PM2.5 and PM10 filters were subjected to a principal component analysis, which showed the presence of three emission sources in the study area (soil, vehicular traffic and industry) in both fractions. It was not possible to conduct this analysis with the elements obtained from the extraction of T. capillaris leaves, since most of them are solubilised at the moment of extraction. Biomonitoring with T. capillaris might be used to estimate the concentration of particulate matter in large areas or in remote sites with no electrical power supply to run active samplers. Further studies should be carried out in other regions, and more variables should be incorporated to obtain increasingly deterministic models.
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- CONICET, Instituto de Altos Estudios Espaciales 'Mario Gulich', UNC-CONAE, Falda del Cañete, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Ciencias Básicas (ICB), Facultad de Filosofía, Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, San Juan, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV), CONICET and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Mancheno T, Zalakeviciute R, González-Rodríguez M, Alexandrino K. Assessment of metals in PM 10 filters and Araucaria heterophylla needles in two areas of Quito, Ecuador. Heliyon 2021; 7:e05966. [PMID: 33553731 PMCID: PMC7855334 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The reliability of Araucaria heterophylla needles as a biomonitor was evaluated by analyzing the concentration of metals in PM10 filters and in Araucaria heterophylla needles. The sampling campaign was carried out at two sites in the city of Quito, Ecuador, in 2017–2019. Concentrations of Cr, Cu, K, Mn, Pb, Zn, Ca, Fe, Al and Mg were determined in PM10 filters and in Araucaria heterophylla needles using an Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The annual mean concentrations of PM10 ranged between 24.9 and 26.3 μg m−3, exceeding the limit established by the World Health Organization (20 μg m−3). Statistical analyses, performed for the PM10 filters, showed that dust resuspension and anthropogenic activities were important sources for PM10 emissions in the city. Metals related to natural emissions (Ca, Mg, K, Al and Fe) dominated in both types of samples, while the minor metals were those related to anthropogenic emissions (Zn, Cu, Cr and Pb). The former were positively associated with the needle samples, while the latter were associated with PM10 filters. This work not only improved scientific knowledge on the concentrations of PM10 and metals in the Andean city of Quito, but also greatly contributed to the progress of research on the use of Araucaria heterophylla needles as a biomonitor.
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- Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, EC 170125, Ecuador.,Grupo de Biodiversidad Medio Ambiente y Salud (BIOMAS), Universidad de Las Américas, calle José Queri y Av. De los Granados/Bloque 7, Quito, EC 170125, Ecuador.,SI2Lab, FICA, Universidad de Las Américas, Ecuador
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- Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, EC 170125, Ecuador.,SI2Lab, FICA, Universidad de Las Américas, Ecuador
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- Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, EC 170125, Ecuador.,Grupo de Biodiversidad Medio Ambiente y Salud (BIOMAS), Universidad de Las Américas, calle José Queri y Av. De los Granados/Bloque 7, Quito, EC 170125, Ecuador
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Alvim FS, Furtado SG, Menini Neto L. Are vascular epiphytes in urban green areas subject to the homogenization of biodiversity? A case study in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Urban Ecosyst 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-01070-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Filippini E, Cañas M, Acosta WD, Plá RR, Jasan RC, Invernizzi R, Estrabou C. Physiological Response and Multi-Elemental Content in Lichens Growing on Agricultural Fences: A Pilot Study Comparing No-Tillage and Organic Cropping. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2020; 105:211-217. [PMID: 32594201 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-020-02922-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The objective of this study is to compare the physiological response (content and degradation of photosynthetic pigments, membrane oxidation products and soluble proteins) and multi-element content of Ramalina celastri (lichenized fungi) growing on agricultural fences with no-tillage (associated with transgenic crops and agrochemical application), organic cropping and a non-cultivated area. We found that R. celastri did not differ in its physiological response to agricultural practices, except for the contents of chlorophyll b and phaeophytin a which were high in both cultivated areas. Lichens growing in organic cropping fields have higher arsenic, chromium, uranium and internal transition elements common in the earth's crust, possibly due to the greater resuspension of the material during soil tillage. Lichens that grow on posts close to no-tillage field had higher bromine contents (present in numerous pesticides). We found evidence that R. celastri behaves as a tolerant species to air pollution in agricultural environments.
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- Edith Filippini
- CERNAR-IIByT (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina.
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- CITCA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Catamarca)-Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Catamarca, Argentina
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- CITCA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Catamarca)-Facultad de Tecnología y Ciencias Aplicadas, Catamarca, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Química Nuclear, Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CERNAR-IIByT (CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Córdoba, Argentina
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Could epiphytes be xenophobic? Evaluating the use of native versus exotic phorophytes by the vascular epiphytic community in an urban environment. COMMUNITY ECOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42974-020-00001-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Schreck E, Viers J, Blondet I, Auda Y, Macouin M, Zouiten C, Freydier R, Dufréchou G, Chmeleff J, Darrozes J. Tillandsia usneoides as biomonitors of trace elements contents in the atmosphere of the mining district of Cartagena-La Unión (Spain): New insights for element transfer and pollution source tracing. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 241:124955. [PMID: 31604198 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Nowadays, atmospheric pollution has a major impact on the human health and the environment, encouraging the development of biomonitors of the air quality over a wide zone. In this study, the relevance of the epiphyte plants Tillandsia usneoides is studied to estimate the transfer of metal(loid)s from a former Zn and Pb mining zone in the Southeast of Spain (Cartagena-La Unión) to the local atmosphere. Biomonitoring was performed by installing plants in 5 sites along a transect from the main mining area to the urban and the coastal zones. An aliquot of plants was collected in every site every 2 months over 1 year. The Tillandsia usneoides have been observed with SEM-EDX, and analysed by ICP-MS to determine trace element concentrations, magnetic susceptibility signals and Zn and Pb isotopes ratios. Results show that atmospheric particles are distributed homogeneously at the plant surface. By comparing elemental contents in Tillandsia usneoides with regard to the values of the geochemical background of the region of Murcia, significant enrichments are observed in the epiphyte plants for Sb, As, Cd, Zn and Pb. The statistical analyses (decentred PCA and PLS) also suggest that the kinetics of dust deposition is slower for the urban and coastal sites compared to the mining sites and highlight an influence of agricultural activities in Cu deposition. The similarity of isotopic compositions (Zn and Pb) between Tillandsia usneoides, soils and atmospheric particles also put in evidence that these plants could be a powerful tool to trace the source of matter in the atmosphere. Finally, this experiment provides new insight to better understand the foliar absorption mechanisms.
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- Eva Schreck
- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France.
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- HydroSciences UMR 5569, CNRS, Universités Montpellier I & II, IRD, Place Eugène Bataillon, CC MSE, 34095, Montpellier, Cedex 5, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, IRD, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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CRUZ ALEXRUBENHDELA, AYUQUE RODOLFOFRANKLINO, CRUZ RONYWILLIAMHDELA, LÓPEZ-GONZALES JAVIERL, GIODA ADRIANA. Air quality biomonitoring of trace elements in the metropolitan area of Huancayo, Peru using transplanted Tillandsia capillaris as a biomonitor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 92:e20180813. [DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020180813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- ALEX RUBEN H. DE LA CRUZ
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil; Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura, Perú; Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú, Perú
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil
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Lichens and Bromeliads as Bioindicators of Heavy Metal Deposition in Ecuador. DIVERSITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/d11020028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We evaluated heavy metal deposition in Parmotrema arnoldii and Tillandsia usneoides in response to air pollution in Loja city, Ecuador. We assessed heavy metal (cadmium, copper, manganese, lead and zinc) content in these organisms at nine study sites inside Loja city and three control sites in nearby forests. Concentrations of all studied heavy metals (i.e., cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn)) were highest in downtown Loja. Our study confirms that passive monitoring using lichens and/or bromeliads can be an efficient tool to evaluate heavy metal deposition related to urbanization (e.g., vehicle emissions). We recommend these organisms to be used in cost-effective monitoring of air pollution in tropical countries.
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Heras RDL, Rodríguez-Gil JL, Sauto JSS, Sánchez PS, Catalá M. Analysis of lipid peroxidation in animal and plant tissues as field-based biomarker in Mediterranean irrigated agroecosystems (Extremadura, Spain). JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2018; 53:567-579. [PMID: 30024830 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2018.1473962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The development of field-based biomarkers can allow for a more reliable assessment of the exposure of organisms to pollutants. Different sampling sites, along two streams running through an irrigable agricultural area, were selected to evaluate the effect of agrochemical load on the measured endpoints. The levels of lipid peroxidation were evaluated in several organs of Procambarus clarkii. The same method was applied to leaves of two woody species. Determining levels of MDA (malonaldehyde) by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances assay allows measuring the levels of lipid peroxidation. Differences in lipid peroxidation levels were observed in P. clarkii individuals collected at different sites; however, the patterns varied depending on the organ (when accounting for variations due to sex). The use of a MDA-gills/MDA-hepatopancreas index allowed for discrimination between reference and polluted sites. Significant differences in oxidative damage between sites were found in the leaves of Quercus rotundifolia but not in Salix sp. The lipid peroxidation of crayfish organs and holm oak leaves as a suitable biomarker of environmental pollution deserves further investigation.
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- Rosa De Las Heras
- a Department of Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry , Rey Juan Carlos University , Mostoles , Madrid , Spain
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- a Department of Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry , Rey Juan Carlos University , Mostoles , Madrid , Spain
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- b Department of Studies and Consulting, Area of Engineering and Building , Tragsatec , Madrid , Madrid , Spain
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- b Department of Studies and Consulting, Area of Engineering and Building , Tragsatec , Madrid , Madrid , Spain
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- a Department of Biology and Geology, Physics and Inorganic Chemistry , Rey Juan Carlos University , Mostoles , Madrid , Spain
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Mateos AC, Amarillo AC, Carreras HA, González CM. Land use and air quality in urban environments: Human health risk assessment due to inhalation of airborne particles. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 161:370-380. [PMID: 29197278 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Particle matter (PM) and its associated compounds are a serious problem for urban air quality and a threat to human health. In the present study, we assessed the intraurban variation of PM, and characterized the human health risk associated to the inhalation of particles measured on PM filters, considering different land use areas in the urban area of Cordoba city (Argentina) and different age groups. To assess the intraurban variation of PM, a biomonitoring network of T. capillaris was established in 15 sampling sites with different land use and the bioaccumulation of Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn was quantified. After that, particles were collected by instrumental monitors placed at the most representative sampling sites of each land use category and an inhalation risk was calculated. A remarkable intraurban difference in the heavy metals content measured in the biomonitors was observed, in relation with the sampling site land use. The higher content was detected at industrial areas as well as in sites with intense vehicular traffic. Mean PM10 levels exceeded the standard suggested by the U.S. EPA in all land use areas, except for the downtown. Hazard Index values were below EPA's safe limit in all land use areas and in the different age groups. In contrast, the carcinogenic risk analysis showed that all urban areas exceeded the acceptable limit (1 × 10-6), while the industrial sampling sites and the elder group presented a carcinogenic risk higher that the unacceptable limit. These findings validate the use of T. capillaris to assess intraurban air quality and also show there is an important intraurban variation in human health risk associated to different land use.
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- A C Mateos
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) and Chemistry Department, FCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016 GCA Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) and Chemistry Department, FCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016 GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) and Chemistry Department, FCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016 GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (IMBIV-CONICET) and Chemistry Department, FCEFyN, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 1611, X5016 GCA Córdoba, Argentina
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da Rocha MP, Dourado PLR, Cardoso CAL, Cândido LS, Pereira JG, de Oliveira KMP, Grisolia AB. Tools for monitoring aquatic environments to identify anthropic effects. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:61. [PMID: 29305724 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6440-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Anthropic activities are directly related to the contamination of aquatic ecosystems owing to the release of numerous chemicals from agricultural and urban waste. These contaminants cause environmental degradation and a decrease in the availability of water quality. The objective of this search was to evaluate the efficiency of physicochemical, chemical, and microbiological tests; extraction of chlorophyll a; and genetic parameters to identify anthropic activities and weather condition effects on the stream water quality and the consequences of its use by the population. The physicochemical parameters were within the limits allowed by the Brazilian law. However, contamination by metals (Cd 0.510 mg L-1, Co 0.405 mg L-1, and Ni 0.316 mg L-1) has been found at various collection points to be more than the allowable values. The antibiotic oxytetracycline was detected in stream water in quantities of up to 89 μg L-1. In relation to microbiological contamination, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp. have been isolated. The averages of chlorophyll a were up to 0.15558 mg cm-2. Genetic tools identified greater number of micronuclei and DNA damage in periods that showed lower rainfall rates and lower amounts of metals. The analysis used for monitoring was efficient to verify the interference that animal breeding and planting of different cultures have caused on that stream. Thus, the continued use of this water for drinking, irrigation of vegetables, and recreational activities makes the population susceptible to contamination by bacteria and creates conditions for the development of genetic alterations in the long run.
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- Monyque Palagano da Rocha
- FACET, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology/UFGD, Federal University of Grande Dourados, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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- IBILCE, Institute of Biosciences, Arts and Exact Sciences/UNESP, Paulista State University Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São José do Rio Preto Campus, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265, Jardim Nazareth, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- CERNA, Center for Studies in Natural Resources/UEMS, State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- FCBA, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences/UFGD, Federal University of Grande Dourados, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- FCBA, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences/UFGD, Federal University of Grande Dourados, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- FCBA, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences/UFGD, Federal University of Grande Dourados, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- FCBA, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences/UFGD, Federal University of Grande Dourados, University City of Dourados, Rodovia Dourados/Itahum, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Monna F, Marques AN, Guillon R, Losno R, Couette S, Navarro N, Dongarra G, Tamburo E, Varrica D, Chateau C, Nepomuceno FO. Perturbation vectors to evaluate air quality using lichens and bromeliads: a Brazilian case study. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:566. [PMID: 29038984 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6280-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Samples of one lichen species, Parmotrema crinitum, and one bromeliad species, Tillandsia usneoides, were collected in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at four sites differently affected by anthropogenic pollution. The concentrations of aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron, lanthanum, lead, sulfur, titanium, zinc, and zirconium were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. The environmental diagnosis was established by examining compositional changes via perturbation vectors, an underused family of methods designed to circumvent the problem of closure in any compositional dataset. The perturbation vectors between the reference site and the other three sites were similar for both species, although body concentration levels were different. At each site, perturbation vectors between lichens and bromeliads were approximately the same, whatever the local pollution level. It should thus be possible to combine these organisms, though physiologically different, for air quality surveys, after making all results comparable with appropriate correction. The use of perturbation vectors seems particularly suitable for assessing pollution level by biomonitoring, and for many frequently met situations in environmental geochemistry, where elemental ratios are more relevant than absolute concentrations.
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- F Monna
- UMR 6298 CNRS-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, ARTEHIS, Bat. Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France.
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Centro, Caixa Postal 100 644, Niterói, RJ, 24001-970, Brazil
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- UMR 6298 CNRS-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, ARTEHIS, Bat. Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe, 1 Rue Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- EPHE, PSL Research University, Paris & UMR CNRS 6282 Biogéosciences, Université Bourgogne Franche- Comté, 6 Bd Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- EPHE, PSL Research University, Paris & UMR CNRS 6282 Biogéosciences, Université Bourgogne Franche- Comté, 6 Bd Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- UFR SVTE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Departamento de Geologia, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274, Ilha do Fundão CEP, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-916, Brazil
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Protano C, Owczarek M, Antonucci A, Guidotti M, Vitali M. Assessing indoor air quality of school environments: transplanted lichen Pseudovernia furfuracea as a new tool for biomonitoring and bioaccumulation. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:358. [PMID: 28656559 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6076-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The aim of this research is to evaluate the ability of transplanted lichen Pseudovernia (P). furfuracea to biomonitor and bioaccumulate in urban indoor environments. The elements As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb and 12 selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were used to assess P. furfuracea as a biomonitoring tool for the indoor air quality of school environments. To achieve this purpose, lichen samples were exposed for 2 months in the outdoor and indoor environments of five school settings located in urban and rural areas. The results demonstrated that transplanted lichen P. furfuracea is a suitable biomonitoring tool for metals and PAHs in indoor settings and can discriminate between different levels of air pollution related to urbanisation and indoor conditions, such as those characterised by school environments. A transplanted lichen biomonitoring strategy is cost-effective, "green", educational for attending children and less "invasive" than traditional air sampling methods. The feasibility of indoor monitoring by P. furfuracea is a relevant finding and could be a key tool to improve air quality monitoring programmes in school scenarios and thus focus on health prevention interventions for children, who are one of the most susceptible groups in the population.
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- Carmela Protano
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Arpa Lazio, Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, Sede di Rieti, Via Salaria per l'Aquila, 8, 02100, Rieti, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
- Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Via S. Maria in Gradi, 4, 01100, Viterbo, Italy
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- Arpa Lazio, Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, Sede di Rieti, Via Salaria per l'Aquila, 8, 02100, Rieti, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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Becker DFP, Linden R, Schmitt JL. Richness, coverage and concentration of heavy metals in vascular epiphytes along an urbanization gradient. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 584-585:48-54. [PMID: 28135612 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Richness, coverage and concentration of heavy metals in vascular epiphytes were analyzed in isolated trees along an urbanization gradient in Southern Brazil. A total of 20 phorophytes were sampled in the main street of each site. Concentrations of chromium, cadmium, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc were measured in the leaves of Tillandsia recurvata L. using Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. A decreasing gradient of epiphyte richness and coverage was observed as urbanization increased. Vehicle fleet and demographic density were the parameters most correlated with the reduction of epiphytic diversity. In T. recurvata, significantly higher values of cadmium, lead and zinc were recorded in the most urbanized areas, and were strongly related to the vehicle fleet and to the demographic density in these sites. The results demonstrated that these parameters could be applied to the diagnosis of environmental quality in urban areas, allowing standardized analyses in other regions.
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Universidade Feevale, ERS-239, 2755 Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Botânica, Universidade Feevale, ERS-239, 2755 Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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López Berdonces MA, Higueras PL, Fernández-Pascual M, Borreguero AM, Carmona M. The role of native lichens in the biomonitoring of gaseous mercury at contaminated sites. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 186:207-213. [PMID: 27140327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Contamination by atmospheric mercury has been assessed in two different areas from Spain (Las Cuevas, Ciudad Real and Flix, Tarragona) using lichens as biomonitors. The relationship established between mercury contents in the soils and the gaseous mercury (GM) was also observed. It was found that the GM is highest in the vicinity of the source and it is dispersed depending on of the distance to the source and the wind directions. The mercury concentration in the gas phase in Flix was higher than that found in Las Cuevas and also higher than the value that the US EPA recommended. The mercury bioaccumulation in the native lichens from genders Ramalina and Xanthoria were used as biomonitors for absorbing mercury in Las Cuevas and Flix, respectively. The mercury uptake by Ramalina was higher than the amount accumulated by Xanthoria, a difference that was mainly due to the lichen characteristics. The content of mercury in lichens in relation to the mercury in gas was fitted by a Freundlich type equation, indicating that the equilibrium between both phases was established. Besides, transplanted Ramalina lichen in Las Cuevas allowed to obtain the kinetic of mercury uptake. A kinetic model of first order based on the equilibrium was proposed and the mass transfer constants for each sampling station were estimated. As it was expected, these values increased with the predominant wind flow direction.
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- Miguel A López Berdonces
- Department of Geological and Mining Engineering, Institute for Applied Geology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Plaza Manuel Meca, 1, 13400, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Geological and Mining Engineering, Institute for Applied Geology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Plaza Manuel Meca, 1, 13400, Almadén, Ciudad Real, Spain.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ICA), CSIC, Serrano 115-bis, 28006, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. de Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical and Environmental Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. de Camilo José Cela s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Zheng G, Pemberton R, Li P. Bioindicating potential of strontium contamination with Spanish moss Tillandsia usneoides. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2016; 152:23-27. [PMID: 26630037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Tillandsia species have been recognized as efficient biomonitors of air pollution, but rarely exploited in bioindicating of strontium, an important nuclide. We exposed Tillandsia usneoides, colloquially known as Spanish moss due to its filamentous morphology but is an atypical angiosperm in the family Bromeliaceae, to the solutions with different Sr concentrations (0.1-100 mmol/L). The results showed that plants were able to endure Sr stress for a relatively long period, which suggests that T. usneoides is able to resist this toxic element. T. usneoides had the highest uptake ratio of Sr (82.21 ± 0.12%) when the plants were exposed to 0.1 mmol/L Sr solutions. Sr contents in T. usneoides increased significantly with the increase in applied metal solution concentrations. Low Sr stimulated the formation of chlorophyll, but high Sr decreased the contents of chlorophyll, and no significant effect on the total biomass was found in T. usneoides. In contrast, the permeability of plasma membrane based on the relative electronic conductivity in T. usneoides increased significantly under Sr stress, indicating that Sr probably caused oxidative stress. Moreover, correlation analysis showed that the leaf relative conductivity was significantly positively correlated with Sr contents in the plants after Sr treatments. Therefore, T. usneoides has considerable potential for monitoring Sr polluted environments through measuring Sr contents in the plant directly or exploiting the leaf relative conductivity as an indirect biomarker.
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- Guiling Zheng
- College of Resource and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Resource and Environment, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China.
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Sharma A, Uniyal SK. Heavy metal accumulation in Pyrrosia flocculosa (D. Don) Ching growing in sites located along a vehicular disturbance gradient. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2015; 188:547. [PMID: 27591984 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5561-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Monitoring of environment is a key contemporary issue that has necessitated search for bio-indicators. The very fact that epiphytes do not have a direct contact with soil and absorb nutrients from the environment puts them among the best indicators of environmental conditions. We, therefore, selected Pyrrosia flocculosa (D. Don) Ching-an epiphytic fern that commonly occurs in the Himalaya for this study. The study focused on analyzing heavy metal concentrations in the fronds of P. flocculosa growing along a disturbance gradient. For this, three sites representing different levels of disturbance viz., least disturbed, moderately disturbed, and highly disturbed, were identified in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. From each site, fronds of P. flocculosa were collected, categorized into three growth stages (juvenile, young, and mature), and brought to the laboratory for analyses. After drying and powdering, the samples were analyzed for Pb, Cd, Fe, Ni, Cu, Mn, and Zn using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The results obtained were statistically compared using the software package Statistica. As expected, concentration of the metals varied among the sites and also among the identified growth stages of the species. In general, concentration of the metals was in the order Fe (639.28 ± 81.63) > Ni (56.03 ± 4.97) > Mn (7.54 ± 0.69) > Zn (6.51 ± 0.36) > Cd (4.01 ± 0.86) > Cu (1.93 ± 0.74). Barring Mn, concentration of all the metals increased with disturbance and was positively correlated to it. However, except for Cd and Fe, none of the metals reported higher than threshold values. Effective monitoring of the environment can thus be done using P. flocculosa.
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- Alpy Sharma
- High Altitude Biology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India
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- High Altitude Biology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176061, India.
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da Rocha MP, Dourado PLR, de Souza Rodrigues M, Raposo JL, Grisolia AB, de Oliveira KMP. The influence of industrial and agricultural waste on water quality in the Água Boa stream (Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2015; 187:442. [PMID: 26088756 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-015-4475-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Water quality monitoring is used to determine the impact of human activities on the environment. We evaluated water quality in the Água Boa stream, located within the municipality of Dourados, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, by analyzing physico-chemical, chemical, and microbiological parameters, as well as chlorophyll concentrations. Five sets of water samples were collected between December 2012 and November 2013 from three locations within the stream. The results showed the presence of Escherichia coli and antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas spp. strains and high concentrations of organic matter (total dissolved solids), inorganic species (Mg, Ca, and Fe), and agrochemical residues (thiamethoxam). The main stream water contaminants are derived from urban, industrial, and agricultural activities within the watershed. Given the presence of contaminants, it is important that such findings are disseminated in order to highlight the risks that contact with this water may pose to human health. To preserve the environment and improve site conditions, people would need to participate by demanding that normative national and international standards be respected and that the situation be supervised by the competent governmental agencies; this would make it possible to reverse or minimize contamination problems within the Água Boa stream.
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- Monyque Palagano da Rocha
- Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia - FACET, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados - UFGD, Rodovia Dourados - Itahum, Km 12, Cidade Universitária, Caixa Postal 533, Dourados, Mato Grosso, do Sul 79.804-970, Brazil
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Abril G, Wannaz E, Pignata M. Source characterization and seasonal variations of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at an industrial and semi-urban area through a local-scale biomonitoring network using T. capillaris. Microchem J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2014.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Harguinteguy CA, Cirelli AF, Pignata ML. Heavy metal accumulation in leaves of aquatic plant Stuckenia filiformis and its relationship with sediment and water in the Suquía river (Argentina). Microchem J 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2013.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kiliç Z, Atakol O, Aras S, Cansaran-Duman D, Celikkol P, Emregul E. Evaluation of different isotherm models, kinetic, thermodynamic, and copper biosorption efficiency of Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2014; 64:115-123. [PMID: 24620409 DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2013.831383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED The biosorption characteristics of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution using Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. biomass were investigated. The biosorption efficiency of Cu(II) onto biomass was significantly influenced by the operating parameters. The maximum biosorption efficiency of L. pulmonaria was 65.3% at 10 mg/L initial metal concentration for 5 g/L lichen biomass dosage. The biosorption of Cu(II) ions onto biomass fits the Langmuir isotherm model and the pseudo-second-order kinetic model well. The thermodynamic parameters indicate the feasibility and exothermic and spontaneous nature of the biosorption. The effective desorption achieved with HCl was 96%. Information on the nature of possible interactions between the functional groups of the L. pulmonaria biomass and Cu(II) ions was obtained via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results indicated that the carboxyl (-COOH) and hydroxyl (-OH) groups of the biomass were mainly involved in the biosorption of Cu(II) onto L. pulmonaria biomass. The L. pulmonaria is a promising biosorbent for Cu(lI) ions because of its availability, low cost, and high metal biosorption and desorption capacities. IMPLICATIONS Lobaria pulmonaria is a promising biosorbent for Cu(II) ions because of its availability, low cost, and high metal biosorption and desorption capacities. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first paper on the biosorption Cu by L. pulmonaria.
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Chaparro MAE, Lavornia JM, Chaparro MAE, Sinito AM. Biomonitors of urban air pollution: Magnetic studies and SEM observations of corticolous foliose and microfoliose lichens and their suitability for magnetic monitoring. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2013; 172:61-69. [PMID: 22982554 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This study explored the suitability of available lichen species as air pollution biomonitors and assessed their potential for magnetic monitoring in cities. Several lichens on tree bark were collected in urban and industrial sites from Tandil city, as well as control sites. The results showed that magnetite-like minerals were the main magnetic carriers in all sites and samples. However, the concentration varied between clean and polluted sites. In addition, magnetic-grain size-distribution showed clear differences between sites. Observations by scanning electron microscopy showed different particles in a variety of shapes and grain sizes; moreover, the presence of iron oxides and several toxic elements was detected by energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis. Although eleven lichen species were identified that appeared suitable for use as air-pollution monitors, three of them, Parmotrema pilosum, Punctelia hipoleucites and Dirinaria picta, occurred more frequently in the area, thus constituting appropriate species for future monitoring in the study area.
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- Marcos A E Chaparro
- Instituto de Física Arroyo Seco (IFAS, UNCPBA)-CONICET, Pinto 399, 7000 Tandil, Argentina.
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Li P, Zheng G, Chen X, Pemberton R. Potential of monitoring nuclides with the epiphyte Tillandsia usneoides: Uptake and localization of 133Cs. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2012; 86:60-65. [PMID: 23036304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2012] [Revised: 07/31/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Epiphytic Tillandsia plants are efficient air pollution biomonitors and traditionally used to monitor atmospheric heavy metal pollution, but rarely nuclides monitoring. Here we evaluated the potential of Tillandsia usneoides for monitoring (133)Cs and investigated if Cs was trapped by the plant external surface structures. The results showed that T. usneoides was able to survive relatively high Cs stress. With the increase of Cs solution concentration, the total of Cs in plants increased significantly, which suggests that the plants could accumulate Cs quickly and effectively. Therefore, T. usneoides has considerable potential for monitoring Cs polluted environments. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) analysis showed that Cs was detected in each type of cells in foliar trichomes, and the ratio of Cs in the internal disc cell was higher than that in ring cell and wing cell, which indicates that the mechanism of adsorption Cs in Tillandsia has an active component.
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- Peng Li
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan, China
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Salazar MJ, Rodriguez JH, Leonardo Nieto G, Pignata ML. Effects of heavy metal concentrations (Cd, Zn and Pb) in agricultural soils near different emission sources on quality, accumulation and food safety in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 233-234:244-53. [PMID: 22835772 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Revised: 06/04/2012] [Accepted: 07/09/2012] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Argentina is one of the major producers of soybean in the world, this generates a high global demand for this crop leading to find it everywhere, even close to human activities involving pollutant emissions. This study evaluated heavy metal content, the transfer of metals and its relation to crop quality, and the toxicological risk of seed consumption, through soil and soybean sampling. The results show that concentrations of Pb and Cd in soils and soybeans at several sites were above the maximum permissible levels. The heavy metal bioaccumulation depending on the rhizosphere soil compartment showed significant and high regression coefficients. In addition, the similar behavior of Cd and Zn accumulation by plants reinforces the theory of other studies indicating that these metals are incorporated into the plant for a common system of transport. On the other hand, the seed quality parameters did not show a clear pattern of response to metal bioacumulation. Taken together, our results show that soybeans grown nearby to anthropic emission sources might represent a toxicological hazard for human consumption in a potential Chinese consumer. Hence, further studies should be carried out taking into account the potential negative health effects from the consumption of soybeans (direct or indirect through consumption of meat from cattle) in these conditions.
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- María Julieta Salazar
- Multidisciplinary Institute of Plant Biology, Pollution and Bioindicator Section, Faculty of Physical and Natural Sciences, National University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Schreck E, Foucault Y, Sarret G, Sobanska S, Cécillon L, Castrec-Rouelle M, Uzu G, Dumat C. Metal and metalloid foliar uptake by various plant species exposed to atmospheric industrial fallout: mechanisms involved for lead. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 427-428:253-62. [PMID: 22560244 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2011] [Revised: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2012] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Fine and ultrafine metallic particulate matters (PMs) are emitted from metallurgic activities in peri-urban zones into the atmosphere and can be deposited in terrestrial ecosystems. The foliar transfer of metals and metalloids and their fate in plant leaves remain unclear, although this way of penetration may be a major contributor to the transfer of metals into plants. This study focused on the foliar uptake of various metals and metalloids from enriched PM (Cu, Zn, Cd, Sn, Sb, As, and especially lead (Pb)) resulting from the emissions of a battery-recycling factory. Metal and metalloid foliar uptake by various vegetable species, exhibiting different morphologies, use (food or fodder) and life-cycle (lettuce, parsley and rye-grass) were studied. The mechanisms involved in foliar metal transfer from atmospheric particulate matter fallout, using lead (Pb) as a model element was also investigated. Several complementary techniques (micro-X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry) were used to investigate the localization and the speciation of lead in their edible parts, i.e. leaves. The results showed lead-enriched PM on the surface of plant leaves. Biogeochemical transformations occurred on the leaf surfaces with the formation of lead secondary species (PbCO(3) and organic Pb). Some compounds were internalized in their primary form (PbSO(4)) underneath an organic layer. Internalization through the cuticle or penetration through stomata openings are proposed as two major mechanisms involved in foliar uptake of particulate matter.
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- E Schreck
- Université de Toulouse; INP, UPS, EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), ENSAT, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Castanet Tolosan, France.
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Bermudez GMA, Jasan R, Plá R, Pignata ML. Heavy metals and trace elements in atmospheric fall-out: their relationship with topsoil and wheat element composition. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2012; 213-214:447-456. [PMID: 22390956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Revised: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The objectives of this study were to determine the average concentrations and deposition rates of 28 elements in atmospheric bulk deposition and to elucidate associations among topsoil, bulk deposition and wheat element composition. The fluxes of arsenic (As), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) deposition in Córdoba were higher than in other agro-ecosystems, which reflects both natural (geochemistry and topsoil removal) and anthropogenic sources. High lanthanide, uranium (U) and thorium (Th) concentrations revealed the impact of an open cast uranium mine. The highest enrichment factors (EF) were those of Cu, Pb, Zn and nickel (Ni), with calcium (Ca) being the most prominent in the surroundings of a cement plant. Industries and the transport of airborne urban pollutants were the main anthropogenic sources for Ca, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, cadmium (Cd), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and antimony (Sb). The concentrations of metals in wheat grain were predicted using the topsoil and atmospheric fall-out composition with R(2)=0.90, with the latter being the best explanatory variable. The present study highlights the potential health hazards of wheat consumption (Environmental Protection Agency) by the assessment of heavy metals in bulk atmospheric deposition.
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Bermudez GMA, Jasan R, Plá R, Pignata ML. Heavy metal and trace element concentrations in wheat grains: assessment of potential non-carcinogenic health hazard through their consumption. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 193:264-271. [PMID: 21835546 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/15/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heavy metal and trace element concentrations were examined in wheat grains and straw to elucidate associations between air pollution sources and soil variables. The mean wheat grain concentrations of Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn surpassed the tolerance limits stated in the international legislation for wheat grain and foodstuffs. When topsoil Ba, Co, Cr and Zn concentrations were higher than the legislation thresholds for agricultural and residential soils, wheat grain concentrations were also increased. In addition, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn revealed an immobilization effect of a cement plant and the atmospheric deposition input, with Cd in wheat grains being associated with a cement plant and industrial waste incinerator. The health risks arising from wheat grain consumption indicated that the inhabitants of Argentina are experiencing significant non-carcinogenic risks (Hazard Index = 3.311), especially when consuming wheat grains affected by metallurgical or chemical factories, as well as by air transportation from big cities.
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- Gonzalo M A Bermudez
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina.
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Bermudez GMA, Pignata ML. Antioxidant response of three Tillandsia species transplanted to urban, agricultural, and industrial areas. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2011; 61:401-13. [PMID: 21279718 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-010-9642-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 12/30/2010] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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To evaluate the physiological response of Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. f. capillaris, T. recurvata L., and T. tricholepis Baker to different air pollution sources, epiphyte samples were collected from a noncontaminated area in the province of Córdoba (Argentina) and transplanted to a control site as well as three areas categorized according to the presence of agricultural, urban, and industrial (metallurgical and metal-mechanical) emission sources. A foliar damage index (FDI) was calculated with the physiological parameters chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, malondialdehyde (MDA), hydroperoxyconjugated dienes, sulfur (S) content, and dry weight-to-fresh weight ratio. In addition, electrical conductivity (E-cond), relative water content (RWC), dehydration kinetics (Kin-H(2)O), total phenols (T-phen), soluble proteins (S-prot), and activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase were determined. The parameters E-cond, FDI, SOD, RWC, and Kin-H(2)O can serve as suitable indicators of agricultural air pollution for T. tricholepis and T. capillaris, and CAT, Kin-H(2)O, and SOD can do the same for T. recurvata. In addition, MDA, T-phen, and S-prot proved to be appropriate indicators of urban pollution for T. recurvata. Moreover, FDI, E-cond, and SOD for T. recurvata and MDA for T. tricholepis, respectively, could be used to detect deleterious effects of industrial air pollution.
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- Gonzalo M A Bermudez
- Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Cátedra de Química General, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Ciudad Universitaria (X5016 GCA), Avda. Vélez Sársfield 1611, Córdoba, Argentina.
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Olowoyo JO, van Heerden E, Fischer JL. Trace element concentrations from lichen transplants in Pretoria, South Africa. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2011; 18:663-668. [PMID: 21080091 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-010-0410-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2010] [Accepted: 10/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the level and possible sources of trace elements in Tshwane metropolis using transplanted lichen thallus of Parmelia sulcata with a view to evaluating the ability of this lichen species to monitor air pollutants from a perceived polluted environment. METHODS Samples of the lichen thalli were transplanted into ten different sites and covered with a net. Samples were exposed for 3 months. Concentrations of ten trace elements were determined with the use of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. RESULTS A significant difference was observed in the values of elemental concentration in lichen from unpolluted area and those transplanted to all the sites (p < 0.01). Variations in values of trace elements recorded in lichen transplant from different sites were also statistically significant (p < 0.01). The high traffic sites showed significantly higher elemental concentrations, particularly for Pb, Zn, and Cu than the industrial and residential areas (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Trends in the trace element values from different sites suggested that the elements might have come from anthropogenic sources.
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- Joshua Oluwole Olowoyo
- Department of Biology, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), P.O.Box 139, Medunsa, Pretoria, South Africa, 0204.
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Hu X, Zhang Y, Luo J, Xie M, Wang T, Lian H. Accumulation and quantitative estimates of airborne lead for a wild plant (Aster subulatus). CHEMOSPHERE 2011; 82:1351-1357. [PMID: 21185061 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.11.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2010] [Revised: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Foliar uptake of airborne lead is one of the pathways for Pb accumulation in plant organs. However, the approximate contributions of airborne Pb to plant organs are still unclear. In the present study, aerosols (nine-stage size-segregated aerosols and total suspended particulates), a wild plant species (Aster subulatus) and the corresponding soils were collected and Pb contents and isotopic ratios in these samples were analyzed. Average concentration of Pb was 96.5 ± 63.5 ng m(-3) in total suspended particulates (TSP) and 20.4 ± 5.5 ng m(-3) in the fine fractions of size-segregated aerosols (SSA) (<2.1 μm), higher than that in the coarser fractions (>2.1 μm) (6.38 ± 3.71 ng m(-3)). Enrichment factors show that aerosols and soils suffered from anthropogenic inputs and the fine fractions of the size-segregated aerosols enriched more Pb than the coarse fractions. The order of Pb contents in A. subulatus was roots>leaves>stems. The linear relationship of Pb isotope ratios ((206)Pb/(207)Pb and (208)Pb/(206)Pb) among soil, plant and aerosol samples were found. Based on the simple binary Pb isotopic model using the mean (206)Pb/(207)Pb ratios in TSP and in SSA, the approximate contributions of airborne Pb into plant leaves were 72.2% and 65.1%, respectively, suggesting that airborne Pb is the most important source for the Pb accumulation in leaves. So the combination of Pb isotope tracing and the simple binary Pb isotope model can assess the contribution of airborne Pb into plant leaves and may be of interest for risk assessment of the exposure to airborne Pb contamination.
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- Xin Hu
- Key Lab of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science (Ministry of Education), Center of Material Analysis, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
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Rodriguez JH, Pignata ML, Fangmeier A, Klumpp A. Accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and trace elements in the bioindicator plants Tillandsia capillaris and Lolium multiflorum exposed at PM10 monitoring stations in Stuttgart (Germany). CHEMOSPHERE 2010; 80:208-15. [PMID: 20493514 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Revised: 04/16/2010] [Accepted: 04/17/2010] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz and Pav. form capillaris and trace elements in T. capillaris and Lolium multiflorum (LAM) cv. Lema was assessed and evaluated in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. Several sites (urban, suburban and rural) categorized according to type and intensity of vehicular traffic were investigated. At these sites, plants of T. capillaris and standardized cultures of L. multiflorum were exposed to ambient air. Foliar concentrations of PAHs (16 priority pollutants according to US-EPA) and of the trace elements Br, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined. A high level of vehicular traffic was associated with the largest concentrations of PM(10) in ambient air and with the highest contents of PAHs and heavy metals in the bioindicator plants. The results showed a similar pattern between T. capillaris and the standardized biomonitor L. multiflorum. Therefore, these results allow us to propose T. capillaris as a suitable bioindicator to assess the distribution of pollution impacts caused by PAHs and trace elements in different subtropical and tropical regions.
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- J H Rodriguez
- Multidisciplinary Institute of Plant Biology, Section Pollution and Bioindicators, Faculty of Physical and Natural Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 1611, Cordoba, Argentina
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Guidotti M, Stella D, Dominici C, Blasi G, Owczarek M, Vitali M, Protano C. Monitoring of traffic-related pollution in a province of central Italy with transplanted lichen Pseudovernia furfuracea. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2009; 83:852-858. [PMID: 19479172 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-009-9792-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/15/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The ability of transplanted lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea to biomonitor specific airborne pollutants (heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons—PAHs) was investigated at five stations with different traffic densities in Viterbo, Italy. Exposed lichen showed high levels of all analysed pollutants; greatest values were for Zn (147–252 μg/g dw), Pb (24.9–34.6 μg/g dw), fluoranthene (37–107 ng/g dw), pyrene (23–124 ng/g dw). Comparison between contaminants concentration in lichens before and after exposure showed “accumulation” or “severe accumulation” rates in more than 90% of each substance. Besides, Pseudevernia furfuracea accumulated airborne PAHs in a manner that was proportional to traffic density.
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- Maurizio Guidotti
- Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambientale del Lazio, Sezione di Rieti, Via Salaria per l’Aquila, 8, 02100 Rieti, Italy
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