A comparison of Alpine emissions to forest soil and spruce needle loads for persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Belis, Claudio A.; Offenthaler, Ivo; Uhl, Maria; Nurmi-Legat, Johanna; Bassan, Rodolfo; Jakobi, Gert; Kirchner, M.; Knoth, W; Kräuchi, Norbert; Levy, Walkiria; Magnani, T.; Moche, Wolfgang; Schramm, Karl‐Werner; Simončić, Primož; Weiß, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2009.05.035

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“…Due to the limited dataset, we did not perform correlation analyses for the remaining PBDEs. Belis et al (2009) reported PBDE concentrations in humus, soil and spruce needles from different locations and altitudes in the European Alps. The highest PBDE loads were observed in Italy.…”

Section: Sources Of Pbdesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Temporal variations of perfluoroalkyl substances and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in alpine snow

Kirchgeorg

Dreyer

Gabrieli

et al. 2013

Environmental Pollution

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a b s t r a c tThe occurrence and temporal variation of 18 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and 8 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the European Alps was investigated in a 10 m shallow firn core from Colle Gnifetti in the Monte Rosa Massif (4455 m above sea level). The firn core encompasses the years 1997e2007. Firn core sections were analyzed by liquid chromatographyetandem mass spectrometry (PFASs) and gas chromatographyemass spectrometry (PBDEs). We detected 12 PFASs and 8 PBDEs in the firn samples. Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA; 0.3e1.8 ng L À1 ) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; 0.2e0.6 ng L À1 ) were the major PFASs while BDE 99 (

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Section: Sources Of Pbdesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Temporal variations of perfluoroalkyl substances and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in alpine snow

Kirchgeorg

Dreyer

Gabrieli

et al. 2013

Environmental Pollution

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“…predominant form of precipitation. Because of their large and cold surface area, snowflakes are highly effective at scavenging semi-volatile organic pollutants from the air and depositing them on the ground (Carrera et al 2001, Halsall 2004, Lei and Wania 2004, Vighi 2006, where a portion may reach the lake sediments through snowmelt and superficial runoff (Belis et al 2009, Guzzella et al 2016.…”

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Persistent organic pollutants in sediments of high-altitude Alpine ponds within Stelvio National Park, Italian Alps

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The concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), were investigated in sediments collected in 25 high-altitude Alpine ponds within Stelvio National Park, Italy. The total PAH concentrations in the lake sediments ranged from 27.8 to 5644 ng/g dry weight (dw), with the ratio between low and high molecular weight PAHs (LMW-PAHs/HMW-PAHs) indicating inputs from both pyrogenic and petrogenic sources (mostly fossil fuel combustion). Limited concentrations of PBDEs (less than the limit of detection [LOD] to 9.9 ng/g dw), PCBs (

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“…The interregional Monitoring Network in the Alpine Region for POPs (MONARPOP), which started in 2003, investigated the fate of chemicals partly belonging to the "dirty dozen" in different environmental compartments of Alpine ecosystems in several regions of Austria (Tyrol, Salzburg, Lower Austria), Italy (Lombardy and Veneto), Slovenia, Switzerland, and Germany (Bavaria). Belis et al (2009) stated that the POP masses stored in forests (spruce needles, soil) within the Alps are higher than the corresponding emissions in the Alpine region, indicating that the Alps are a sink for POPs. An analysis of pesticides measured in different altitudinal profiles between the valley floor and the tree line revealed that the amount of many substances enriched in the upper organic soil horizon increased with the altitude mainly as a result of increasing precipitation (deposition) and decreasing temperature (degradation) .…”

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Ambient Air Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides at Three High Alpine Monitoring Stations: Trends and Dependencies on Geographical Origin

Kirchner

Jakobi

Körner

et al. 2016

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Many persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), which are emitted into air, occur ubiquitously in different environmental compartments worldwide. OCPs are measurable in conspicuous concentrations in the air not only near emission regions but also in background areas, as in the Alps. In the present study, we analyzed OCPs in air samples between 2005 and 2013 at three high Alpine stations (Weißfluhjoch, Switzerland: 2663 m a.s.l.; Sonnblick, Austria: 3106 m a.s.l.; and Schneefernerhaus, Germany: 2650 m a.s.l.). The air concentrations of OCPs at these stations were lower than those in source regions but higher than those in the Arctic region. Concentration differences between sites were found to be relatively small. To distinguish the influences from different European source regions, four filters of lowvolume active air samplers were operated alternately according to a trajectory prediction method. Air masses from the northeast (i.e., Bavaria and Eastern Central Europe) and the south (i.e., Mediterranean countries) were characterized by higher concentrations of OCPs (e.g., pentachlorobenzene and hexachlorobenzene) compared with those arriving from the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, we evaluated the temporal trend of the single compounds; only a few compounds such as endosulfan exhibited a clear decreasing trend.

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A comparison of Alpine emissions to forest soil and spruce needle loads for persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Cited by 27 publications

References 16 publications

Temporal variations of perfluoroalkyl substances and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in alpine snow

Temporal variations of perfluoroalkyl substances and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in alpine snow

Persistent organic pollutants in sediments of high-altitude Alpine ponds within Stelvio National Park, Italian Alps

Ambient Air Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides at Three High Alpine Monitoring Stations: Trends and Dependencies on Geographical Origin

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