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Hasheminejad S, Moradi H, Soleimani M. Potential of Pinus eldarica Medw. tree bark for biomonitoring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6259. [PMID: 38491054 PMCID: PMC10943078 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56182-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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Urban trees' biomonitoring of pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) yields pertinent and useful data for air pollution management. The aim of this study was to biomonitor PAHs in pine (Pinus eldarica Medw.) trees in the city of Isfahan and identify their sources. In total, 34 samples of outer bark of the trees were collected and their contents of 16 EPA PAHs were analyzed. With a median value of 136.3 ng/g, the total PAH contents in tree barks varied from 53.4 to 705.2 ng/g. The average values of the diagnostic ratios for Ant/(Ant + Phe), Flu/(Flu + Py), BaA/(BaA + Chr) and IP/(IP + BP) were 0.19, 0.49, 0.45 and 0.49, respectively, revealing the PAHs majority source of pyrogenic. Meanwhile, principal component analysis showed two major types of PAHs sources including pyrogenic (fossil fuel combustion and industrial activities) and petrogenic (uncombusted) sources. The average ratio An/(An + Phe) and Flu/(Flu + Py) in bark samples was close to their relevant ratios in ambient air which demonstrated the potential use of this approach for biomonitoring of PAHs.
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- Sohrab Hasheminejad
- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran.
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- Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 8415683111, Iran
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Xian H, Dong X, Li Y, Huang J, Li X, Huang G, Jeppesen E. Reservoirs as high-efficacy sentinels of regional atmospheric pollution and precipitation: magnetic and chemical evidence from a typical subtropical reservoir in South China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:92507-92524. [PMID: 37491489 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28776-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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While there is a general sense that reservoirs can act as sentinels of climate change, their efficacy has not been thoroughly analyzed. Here multiple-proxy analyses including 210Pb, grain size, heavy metals, magnetic parameters, and spheroidal carbonaceous particles (SCPs) were conducted for a sediment core from a typical subtropical reservoir in South China (Huangkeng Reservoir). 210Pb dating revealed that the core spans from ~ 1964 to 2019, with the sedimentary rate increasing during recent years. The sedimentary environment was mainly influenced by natural process (especially precipitation), along with the accumulation of Cr, Ni, Cu, V, As, Sb, and Co and most magnetic particles. However, four heave metals (Cd, Pb, Tl, and Zn) were found mainly from atmospheric deposition from industrial/agricultural activities in Huizhou City, which was also indicated by SCPs, S-ratio, and χARM/SIRM. According to temporal variation of SCPs, the atmospheric pollution history of nearby city (Huizhou City as the most close one) from 1964 was reconstructed. The study shows that reservoir sediments, especially in areas with few or no natural lakes, are high-efficacy and high-resolution achieves for research on environmental evolution in the Anthropocene related to global change and intensifying human activities.
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- Hanbiao Xian
- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Centre for Climate and Environmental Changes, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Centre for Climate and Environmental Changes, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Centre for Climate and Environmental Changes, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 8600, Silkeborg, Denmark
- Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC), Beijing, 100049, China
- Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Ecosystem Research and Implementation, Middle East Technical University, 60800, Ankara, Turkey
- Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Erdemli-Mersin, 33731, Turkey
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Song J, Xiong X, Yin H, Xiong Y, Fang S. Distribution and pollution characteristics of organophosphate esters: reflected by tree rings of arbor species. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:3805-3816. [PMID: 36577857 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01457-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are emerging pollutants. Currently, research on OPEs in tree rings is still limited. In this study, tree rings of five arbor species from Sichuan Province, China, were sampled to study the occurrence and distribution of six OPEs, which were quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The total concentrations of OPEs in all samples ranged from 189.79 (Fir species) to 341.23 ng/g (Toona sinensis), with average concentration of 284.77 ± 46.66 ng/g. So, arbor could be used as good passive samplers for OPEs. The levels of OPEs among five arbor species showed no significant difference (p = 0.668 > 0.05), suggesting that the pollution status of OPEs in a region or country could be roughly assessed by any arbor tree species. In this study area, tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBEP) was the dominant OPEs followed by tri(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP). Tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TEHP) and tri-n-butyl phosphate (TnBP) showed relatively stable concentrations in each arbor species, while the other four OPEs including TBEP, triphenyl phosphate (TPhP), tri(chloropropyl) phosphate (TCPP) and TCEP had significantly different concentrations. Interestingly, the absorption and accumulation of OPEs by tree rings of arbor species were quite different from that of inorganic elements reported by other studies.
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- Jiaojiao Song
- College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24, Section 1, Xuefu Road, Chengdu, 610225, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24, Section 1, Xuefu Road, Chengdu, 610225, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24, Section 1, Xuefu Road, Chengdu, 610225, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24, Section 1, Xuefu Road, Chengdu, 610225, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Chengdu University of Information Technology, No. 24, Section 1, Xuefu Road, Chengdu, 610225, China
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Wang C, Wang X, Gong P, Wang X. Evaluation of the spatiotemporal variations of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the forests of the Himalaya and Hengduan mountains using tree bark and tree core samples. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 859:160306. [PMID: 36403843 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160306] [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: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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There have been few reports of the large-scale spatial distribution and long-term historical variations of pollutants in high-altitude forests. Tree bark and tree core samples were collected from forests in the Himalaya and Hengduan mountains to determine the spatiotemporal variations of persistent organic pollutants. The average concentrations of dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethanes (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tree bark samples were 9.09, 0.10, 0.13, 0.11and 26 ng/g dry weight, respectively, and 1.30, 0.02, 0.17, 0.07 and 186 ng/g dry weight, respectively, in tree core samples. Higher levels of these pollutants were observed in the forests on the southern slopes of the Himalaya (Nepal) and the southern part of the Hengduan mountains (Yunnan, China). Lower concentrations of these pollutants were found in the interior of the Tibetan Plateau on the northern slopes of the Himalaya as a result of the blocking effect of these mountain ranges. The concentrations of DDTs and HCHs in Himalayan tree cores showed increasing trends from 1956 to 1975 when they were used as pesticide extensively worldwide, especially in India. Peak concentrations of DDTs, HCHs and PAHs in tree cores of Qamdo located in Hengduan Mountains were observed in 2013, which were consistent with the history of industrial and agricultural development in Sichuan. This study provides new insights into the impact of atmospheric pollutants in South and Southeast Asia.
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- Chuanfei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Katsidi EC, Avramidou EV, Ganopoulos I, Barbas E, Doulis A, Triantafyllou A, Aravanopoulos FA. Genetics and epigenetics of Pinus nigra populations with differential exposure to air pollution. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1139331. [PMID: 37089661 PMCID: PMC10117940 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1139331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Forest species in the course of their evolution have experienced several environmental challenges, which since historic times include anthropogenic pollution. The effects of pollution on the genetic and epigenetic diversity in black pine (Pinus nigra) forests were investigated in the Amyntaio - Ptolemais - Kozani Basin, which has been for decades the largest lignite mining and burning center of Greece, with a total installed generating capacity of about 4.5 GW, operating for more than 70 years and resulting in large amounts of primary air pollutant emissions, mainly SO2, NOx and PM10. P. nigra, a biomarker for air pollution and a keystone species of affected natural ecosystems, was examined in terms of phenology (cone and seed parameters), genetics (283 AFLP loci) and epigenetics (606 MSAP epiloci), using two populations (exposed to pollution and control) of the current (mature trees) and future (embryos) stand. It was found that cone, seed, as well as genetic diversity parameters, did not show statistically significant differences between the exposed population and the control. Nevertheless, statistically significant differences were detected at the population epigenetic level. Moreover, there was a further differentiation regarding the intergenerational comparison: while the epigenetic diversity does not substantially change in the two generations assessed in the control population, epigenetic diversity is significantly higher in the embryo population compared to the parental stand in the exposed population. This study sheds a light to genome dynamics in a forest tree population exposed to long term atmospheric pollution burden and stresses the importance of assessing both genetics and epigenetics in biomonitoring applications.
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- Elissavet Ch. Katsidi
- Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology – Genomic Resources, Hellenic Agricultural Organization DEMETER, Institute of Viticulture, Floriculture and Vegetable Crops, Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Pollution and Environmental Physics (LALEP), Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
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- Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- *Correspondence: Filippos A. Aravanopoulos,
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Pillay V, Moodley B. Assessment of the impact of reforestation on soil, riparian sediment and river water quality based on polyaromatic hydrocarbon pollutants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116331. [PMID: 36202033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116331] [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: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the impact of the eThekwini Municipality reforestation project on the quality of the soil within the reforestation sites, and water from the nearby rivers (White and Black Mhlasini Rivers) situated at the reforested Buffelsdraai area in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This was the first evaluation of the effect of reforestation on the reduction of selected organic pollutants to be conducted in this area. The sixteen polyaromatic hydrocarbons analysed are on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of priority pollutants. The soil and sediment samples were extracted using ultrasonication, and liquid-liquid extraction was utilised for the water samples. Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) was used to analyze the PAHs. PAH recoveries ranged between 60 and 110%. The PAH LOD values were between 0.30 and 0.69 μg g-1 and LOQ values ranged between 0.99 and 1.9 μg g-1. The total PAH concentrations determined were between 4.258 and 6.426 μg g-1 in the soil samples, 2.210-13.900 μg g-1 in sediment, and 6.360-85.468 ng L-1 in river water. A comparison between all samples and their respective control, showed that reforestation is potentially reducing the concentration of PAH pollutants. The concentration of pollutants was determined to be lower within the reforestation boundaries and higher outside the reforestation boundary. The total concentration for specific PAHs was above the threshold value for most sampling sites according to Canadian environmental guidelines.
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- Vishalan Pillay
- School of Chemistry & Physics, Westville Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University Road Westville, Private Bag X 54001, Durban 4000, South Africa.
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- School of Chemistry & Physics, Westville Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University Road Westville, Private Bag X 54001, Durban 4000, South Africa.
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Cui N, Qu L, Wu G. Heavy metal accumulation characteristics and physiological response of Sabina chinensis and Platycladus orientalis to atmospheric pollution. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 112:192-201. [PMID: 34955203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Heavy metal (Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Cd) concentrations were measured in the leaves of Sabina chinensis and Platycladus orientalis collected from urban, suburban, and rural sites in Tianjin, China. Photosynthetic pigment contents, reactive oxygen species content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content and antioxidant enzyme activity were investigated, providing physiological response parameters. Our comparison of the sites revealed that urbanization significantly influenced the heavy metal concentrations in both plant leaves. At the rural site, both plant leaves exhibited the lowest heavy metal accumulation. The highest Cu, Mn, and Zn concentrations were found in S. chinensis leaves from the urban site; the highest Pb and Cd concentrations were found in P. orientalis leaves from the urban site. These results indicate that the urban site contained larger heavy metal concentrations in the plant leaves that may reflect the anthropogenic emission gradient. It is also found that S. chinensis may be used to monitor airborne heavy metal pollution because it is highly quick response to heavy metals, while P. orientalis may be used for mitigation due to its high resistance. The results of this study can contribute to the development of monitoring and environmental management plans by providing information on sensitive and resistant tree species for city greening in North China.
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- Ning Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Iwegbue CMA, Kekeke EF, Tesi GO, Olisah C, Egobueze FE, Chukwu-Madu E, Martincigh BS. Impact of Land-Use Types on the Distribution and Exposure Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Dusts from Benin City, Nigeria. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2021; 81:210-226. [PMID: 34254149 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-021-00861-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The concentrations of the sixteen United States Environmental Protection Agency polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in dusts from different land-use types in Benin City by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The results obtained were used to assess the ecological and human health risk and to determine the source apportionment. The Ʃ16 PAH concentrations in dusts from Benin City ranged from 230 to 2300 µg kg-1 for industrial areas, 211-1330 µg kg-1 for commercial areas, 153-1170 µg kg-1 for residential areas, and from 216 to 1970 µg kg-1 for school playgrounds/parks. The ecological risk assessment suggested that the levels of PAHs in dusts from these land-use types are of low-to-moderate risk to organisms. The benzo(a)pyrene carcinogenic potency [BaPTEQ] (70.5-131 µg kg-1) and benzo(a)pyrene mutagenic potency [BaPMEQ] (62.9-122 µg kg-1) concentrations were below the Canadian soil quality guideline value of 600 µg kg-1. The incremental lifetime carcinogenic risk (ILCR) arising from exposure of adults and children to PAHs in dusts from Benin City were in the magnitude of 10-4-10-2, which exceeded the safe target levels of 10-6, implying a considerable cancer risk for residents of this city. The PAH source apportionment derived from isomeric ratios and multivariate statistics indicated that burning of biomass, wood, and charcoal, and vehicular traffic were the predominant sources of PAHs in dusts from Benin City.
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- Department of Chemistry, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
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- Department of Botany & Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa
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- Environment and Quality Control Department, Nigerian Agip Oil Company, Rumueme, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X5400l, Durban, 4000, South Africa
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Wang X, Wang C, Gong P, Wang X, Zhu H, Gao S. Century-long record of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from tree rings in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 412:125152. [PMID: 33540264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Limited studies have been carried out on the historical variations of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially in remote regions of the world. In this study, century-long record of PAHs (1916-2018) were reconstructed from tree rings in the remote southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP). The total concentrations of 15 PAHs varied from 27.5 to 6.05 × 102 ng/g dry weight (dw), with a mean value of 1.40 × 102 ng/g dw. Higher levels of PAHs were observed during World War Ⅱ and the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, and increasing trends were observed starting from rapid industrialization in India. Both the isomer ratios and the positive matrix factorization model results indicated biomass and coal combustion were the dominant sources of PAHs. The carcinogenic risk of PAHs to local residents was assessed, which might have been negligible in most past periods and lower than in other regions of the world. Nevertheless, since the beginning of the 21st century, the cancer risk has been increasing year by year, indicating more actions are needed to reduce emissions of PAHs. This study provides an idea for reconstructing the pollution history of PAHs at the global scale.
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- Xiaoyan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, School of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; South-East Tibetan Plateau Station for Integrated Observation and Research of Alpine Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nyingchi 860119, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, School of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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Rauert C, Harner T, Ahad JME, Percy KE. Using tree cores to evaluate historic atmospheric concentrations and trends of polycyclic aromatic compounds in the Oil Sands region of Alberta, Canada. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 739:139996. [PMID: 32540666 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Tree cores and bark were sampled from jack pine trees at 18 sites in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region (AOSR) of Alberta, Canada, to investigate spatial and temporal trends of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs). Spatial trends were investigated in the bark samples, where ΣPAC concentrations ranged from 75 to 3615 ng/g. Highest concentrations were observed from trees within 40 km of the nearest mining or upgrading facility perimeter fence, in line with previous deposition studies in the AOSR. The sampled tree cores were separated into segments representing 5 years of growth/atmospheric collection by counting tree rings. A significant increase in PAC concentrations over the lifetime of the tree was observed at sites with the highest PAC concentrations, and the average % increase in concentration from 1970 to 2015 was in line with average % growth in bitumen extraction in the AOSR. Finally, the concentrations in the tree core segments representing collection from 2010 to 2015 were converted into an atmospheric PAC concentration using previously published wood-air partition coefficients. The calculated atmospheric concentrations were within the same range as concentrations reported from the passive atmospheric sampling network in this region. The importance of site location is highlighted, with forest edge sites providing an improved comparison for atmospheric exposure and deposition. This is the first study to use tree cores to calculate an atmospheric concentration of PACs, demonstrating the applicability of this methodology for providing historic atmospheric data.
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- Cassandra Rauert
- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Québec City, QC G1K 9A9, Canada
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- Atlantic Forest Research Collaborative, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Alterio E, Cocozza C, Chirici G, Rizzi A, Sitzia T. Preserving air pollution forest archives accessible through dendrochemistry. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 264:110462. [PMID: 32250895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Plants are continuously exposed to human air pollution, absorbing pollutants in their tissues. Trees can store pollutants in wood, in the annual growth rings, retaining traces of pollutants in the environment. Information on past pollution events are archived by trees, which dendrochemistry, a dendrochronological science combined with chemistry, is able to access. Many authors have suggested that trees could complement the conventional environmental monitoring: a forest archive of pollution events. However, the implications of trees occurrence in polluted areas on planning and management have not yet been discussed. In this article, we investigate whether forest archives exist and whether they should be integrated into the network of existing monitoring stations. We use a case study, the Veneto region of Italy, one of the most polluted areas in Europe, to examine the occurrence of trees around 28 industrial plants retrieved from a European pollution register. We propose planning actions to develop the latent potential of these forest archives for environmental monitoring, which society may benefit. We follow three steps: (a) assessing the cover and composition of tree canopies around the industrial plants, (b) inventorying the existing artificial air monitoring stations in order to discover whether pollutants around the industrial plants are already monitored, (c) assessing land use patterns in order to identify which are the receptors of air pollution and enhance the forest archive in the future. These spatial analyses are conducted in a 1-km radius buffer with the industrial plant as the centre. Results show that forest archives are available, with cover and composition suitable for dendrochemistry studies. Artificial monitoring stations are too far from industrial plants or have been installed recently, unable to provide historical data. Trees are an alternative source of pollution data. Receptors of air pollution include a diversity of urban, rural and agricultural lands, where forest archives can be managed and conserved through a variety of actions. Environmental protection agencies should value these trees, preserving them and accessing the records held in this forest archive. Similar inventories must be promoted in other industrialised regions of the world even at larger scales. Studies like this one should also be incorporated into landscape or urban planning processes.
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- Edoardo Alterio
- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via San Bonaventura 13, 50145, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, Università degli Studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, Legnaro, 35020, Padova, Italy.
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Iwegbue CMA, Ehigbor MJ, Tesi GO, Eguavoen OI, Martincigh BS. Occurrence, Sources and Exposure Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Street Dusts from the Nigerian Megacity, Lagos. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2020.1716027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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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- Department of Chemistry, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Africa, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Insights into the BRT (Boosted Regression Trees) Method in the Study of the Climate-Growth Relationship of Masson Pine in Subtropical China. FORESTS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/f10030228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dendroclimatology and dendroecology have entered mainstream dendrochronology research in subtropical and tropical areas. Our study focused on the use of the chronology series of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.), the most widely distributed tree species in the subtropical wet monsoon climate regions in China, to understand the tree growth response to ecological and hydroclimatic variability. The boosted regression trees (BRT) model, a nonlinear machine learning method, was used to explore the complex relationship between tree-ring growth and climate factors on a larger spatial scale. The common pattern of an asymptotic growth response to the climate indicated that the climate-growth relationship may be linear until a certain threshold. Once beyond this threshold, tree growth will be insensitive to some climate factors, after which a nonlinear relationship may occur. Spring and autumn climate factors are important controls of tree growth in most study areas. General circulation model (GCM) projections of future climates suggest that warming climates, especially temperatures in excess of those of the optimum growth threshold (as estimated by BRT), will be particularly threatening to the adaptation of Masson pine.
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Liang M, Liang Y, Liang H, Rao Z, Cheng H. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil of the backfilled region in the Wuda coal fire area, Inner Mongolia, China. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 165:434-439. [PMID: 30218966 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Wuda coal fire area in Inner Mongolia, China, has existed for 50 years and been controlled by digging and backfilling for many years. However, few studies have focused on its impact on the local environmental and ecological systems due to emission of organic contaminants from the backfilled region. In the study, topsoil samples were collected at a 0-5 cm depth from the backfilled region of the Wuda coal fire area, which has existed for five years. The samples were analyzed for 16 priority control contaminants, namely polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), with a standard operation procedure and high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC). The results showed that the total mass contentration of 16 PAHs (∑16PAHs) ranged from 279 to 8258 μg kg-1, with an average value of 2853 ± 2948 µg kg-1, which exceeded the stipulated limit for heavily contaminated soil (1000 μg kg-1). Among the 16 PAHs, 2- and 3-ring compounds accounted for more than half of ∑16PAHs. Furthermore, the results show that the main contaminants were the naphthalene (Nap), phenanthrene (Phe), pyrene (Pyr), chrysene (Chr), and benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF) in this area (24.8%, 51.1%, 3.9%, 4.5%, and 5.7% of ∑16PAHs, respectively). The diagnostic ratio of FLA/(FLA + PYR) exceeded 0.4 and IcdP/(IcdP + BghiP) was less than 0.5, indicating gentle smoldering or spontaneous combustion of coal fire, which differs from traditional coal burning. The environmental health risk or specifically the cancer risk (CR), calculated using the surface soil of the backfilled region, was 2.84 × 10-6 for adults and 1.01 × 10-6 for children, thus indicating potential cancer risks. Therefore, PAHs pollution in the surface soil of the backfilled region in the studied coal fire area is an issue that deserves urgent attention.
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- Ming Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, Beijing 100083, China; College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, Beijing 100083, China; College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China.
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- National Research Center for Geoanalysis, Beijing 100037, China
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- College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, China
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Huang S, Dai C, Zhou Y, Peng H, Yi K, Qin P, Luo S, Zhang X. Comparisons of three plant species in accumulating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the atmosphere: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 25:16548-16566. [PMID: 29740766 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2167-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Plant leaves play a key role in the accumulation of PAHs, as they are able to capture PAHs from the air. In this paper, the mechanism, including absorption and adsorption, for plants to scavenge PAHs from the air was reviewed. Moreover, the differences of PAHs accumulating capability are mainly compared among three representative plant species, including pine needles, Holm oak leaves, and moss. On the whole, it is shown that oak leaves present the strongest PAHs accumulating capability for total PAHs among three plants species. Oak leaves and pine needles show higher accumulating tendency for light and medium molecular weight PAHs, whereas moss presents stronger accumulating tendency for heavy molecular weight PAHs. Environmental factors (i.e., temperature, seasonality, and photolysis) also account for the process of PAHs transferred from air to plants. With the temperature climbing, the concentration of PAHs in the air will increase. Due to the meteorological conditions and the human activities changed with seasons, it was shown that the PAHs were greatly accumulated in leaf surface in winter than in summer. Photolysis was also able to influence the PAHs on leaf surface, which are significant to this process. In conclusion, oak, pine, and moss can be used to filter PAHs when considering urban landscaping. Besides combining the traditional analytical methods with in situ determination, there might be able to provide a novel method to further study the specific absorption mechanisms. The accumulation of PAHs in crop leaf surface related to the application of surfactants is also worth studying.
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- Shaojian Huang
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, China
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- Department of Atmospheric Environment, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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Rauert C, Kananathalingam A, Harner T. Characterization and Modeling of Polycyclic Aromatic Compound Uptake into Spruce Tree Wood. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:5287-5295. [PMID: 28402114 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b01297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study highlights the potential of uptake into tree inner wood via direct-transfer through bark, as one contributing mechanism to describe atmospheric uptake of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) into trees. The uptake of PACs into blue spruce tree wood was measured, with wood-air partition coefficients (KWOOD_AIR) determined for five PACs. A correlation between the octanol-air partition coefficient (KOA) and KWOOD_AIR for these five chemicals was determined and the KWOOD_AIR for 43 PACs were derived. A ratio of solubility (activity) difference between tree wood and octanol was also determined for these chemicals from this correlation. Finally, the derived KWOOD_AIR values were further applied to calculate an air volume sampled by the inner wood layer (cambium) of a tree during a one year growth (sampling) period. PACs with a log KWOOD_AIR > 6 remained in the linear sampling phase over one year of sampling. The results further highlight the important sink that forests provide for atmospheric organic chemicals which should be considered for emissions monitoring and impact assessments from destructive events such as forest fires or clear felling of forests.
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- Cassandra Rauert
- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 4905 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 4905 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
- University of Toronto at Scarborough , 1265 Military Trail Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 4905 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ontario M3H 5T4, Canada
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Odabasi M, Dumanoglu Y, Ozgunerge Falay E, Tuna G, Altiok H, Kara M, Bayram A, Tolunay D, Elbir T. Investigation of spatial distributions and sources of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in a heavily polluted industrial region using tree components. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 160:114-125. [PMID: 27367178 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.06.076] [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: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 06/19/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Spatial distributions of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were investigated in Iskenderun industrial region in Turkey. POP concentrations were measured in different tree components (i.e., pine needle, branch, bark, and stem) collected at several industrial and background sites (n = 27). Also, air, litter, and soil samples were analyzed to determine the relationship of atmospheric pollutants with tree components, litter, and soil. Spatial variation of measured concentrations and factor analysis showed that the iron-steel plants are the most important POP sources in Iskenderun area. Correlations of ambient air levels to those measured in soil, litter, and tree components were significant showing that POPs are exchanged between atmosphere and these compartments. Results have suggested that tree components, litter and soil could be used to determine the spatial distributions and sources of atmospheric POPs in a region. POP quantities (mg/ha) accumulated in different tree components, litter, and soil were also predicted. Generally, the highest quantities were accumulated by stem and needles. In terms of overall inventory, including trees, litter and soil, the highest accumulated quantities were found in soil followed by trees and litter, indicating that in addition to soil, vegetation is a notable reservoir accumulating POPs. Ambient air POP concentrations were also estimated using a bark/air partitioning model. The estimated/measured ratios were close to 1.0 for several compounds and the results showed that the atmospheric POP concentrations could be estimated from the bark measurements within factors of 0.23-3.07, 1.02-6.67, 0.63-7.44, 1.07-3.37 for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated naphthalenes, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, respectively.
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- Mustafa Odabasi
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Forestry Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University, 34470, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160, Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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Effiong IA, Bassey FI, Iwegbue CMA, Ekpa OD, Williams SA, Oguntunde FC, Osabor VN, Martincigh BS. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in three commercially available fish species from the Bonny and Cross River estuaries in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2016; 188:508. [PMID: 27497961 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-016-5479-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The concentrations and compositional patterns of the USEPA 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were investigated in three commercially available fish species, Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Cynoglossus senegalensis and Polydactylus quadratifilis, from the Bonny and Cross River systems in the eastern Niger Delta of Nigeria. The objective of the study was to provide useful information on the levels and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the associated risks with their consumption. The 16 PAHs in the fish samples were extracted by ultrasonication with hexane/dichloromethane, and the concentrations of PAHs in the extracts were quantified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The measured concentrations of the Ʃ16 PAHs in Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus, Polydactylus quadratifilis and Cynoglossus senegalensis ranged from 106 to 491, from 43.1 to 1734 and from 96.4 to 937 μg kg(-1) in the Bonny River system and from 20.0 to 975, from 24.7 to 506 and from 24.9 to 387 μg kg(-1) in the Cross River system, respectively. The compositional patterns of the PAHs showed that the three- and four-ringed PAHs were the major contributors to the PAH burden in these fish species. The diagnostic ratios indicate that the PAHs in these fish samples originated mainly from combustion processes. The health risk assessment, as determined from the benzo[a]pyrene potency equivalent factor, margin of exposure and incremental lifetime cancer risk, indicates that PAHs in the majority of these fish species can induce potential carcinogenic effects.
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- Imabong A Effiong
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Metals and Trace Organics Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calabar, P.M.B. 1115, Calabar, Cross-Rivers State, Nigeria
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa
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Kandziora-Ciupa M, Ciepał R, Nadgórska-Socha A, Barczyk G. Accumulation of heavy metals and antioxidant responses in Pinus sylvestris L. needles in polluted and non-polluted sites. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2016; 25:970-81. [PMID: 27033856 PMCID: PMC4879171 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-016-1654-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the concentrations of heavy metals (cadmium, iron, manganese, lead and zinc) in current-year, 1-year old and 2-year old needles of Pinus sylvestris L. Trees were from three heavily polluted (immediate vicinity of zinc smelter, iron smelter and power plant) and three relatively clean sites (nature reserve, ecologically clean site and unprotected natural forest community) in southern Poland. Analysis also concerned the antioxidant response and contents of protein, proline, total glutathione, non-protein thiols and activity of guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) in the needles. Generally, in pine needles from the polluted sites, the concentrations of the metals were higher and increased with the age of needles, and in most cases, antioxidant responses also were elevated. The highest levels of Cd, Pb and Zn were found in 2-year old pine needles collected near the polluted zinc smelter (respectively: 6.15, 256.49, 393.5 mg kg(-1)), Fe in 2-year old pine needles in the vicinity of the iron smelter (206.82 mg kg(-1)) and Mn in 2-year old needles at the ecologically clean site (180.32 mg kg(-1)). Positive correlations were found between Fe, Mn and Pb and the content of proteins and NPTs, between Cd and non-protein -SH groups, and between Zn and proline levels. The activity of GPX increased under the influence of Mn, while glutathione levels tended to decrease as Mn levels rose. The data obtained show that the levels of protein and non-protein -SH groups may be useful in biological monitoring, and that these ecophysiological parameters seem to be good evidence of elevated oxidative stress caused by heavy metals.
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- Department of Ecology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Ecology, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland
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Odabasi M, Falay EO, Tuna G, Altiok H, Kara M, Dumanoglu Y, Bayram A, Tolunay D, Elbir T. Biomonitoring the spatial and historical variations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in an industrial region. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2015; 49:2105-2114. [PMID: 25629885 DOI: 10.1021/es506316t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Several persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were measured in needle, branch, bark, and tree ring samples in pine samples collected at 27 sites (21 industrial, 6 background) in Aliaga industrial region in Turkey. Soil, litter, and air samples were also collected to investigate the relationships between the air and soil, litter, and tree components. Concentrations decreased with distance from the sources and the lowest ones were measured at background sites. The spatial distribution of POPs indicated that the major sources in the region are the iron-steel, ship-breaking, petrochemical plants and the petroleum refinery. Significant correlations between the air concentrations and, soil, litter, and tree components indicated the interaction of these compartments with air. Observed increasing trends of POPs in the tree-ring samples were representative for the variations in anthropogenic emissions and resulting atmospheric concentrations in Aliaga region. These results indicated that tree components, litter and soil could be used to determine the spatial variations while tree rings could be used to investigate the historical trends of atmospheric POPs in a region. POP amounts (mg/ha) stored in different tree components, litter, and soil were also inventoried. Among the tree components, generally, the highest amounts were stored in the stem followed by needles. For the overall inventory, the highest amounts were stored in soil for PCNs, PBDEs, and PCBs while highest PAH amounts were stored in trees, indicating that in addition to soil, vegetation is also an important reservoir for POPs.
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- Mustafa Odabasi
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University , Tinaztepe Campus, 35390 Buca, Izmir, Turkey
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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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Manzetti S. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Environment: Environmental Fate and Transformation. Polycycl Aromat Compd 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/10406638.2013.781042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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