A systematic review on biomonitoring using lichen as the biological indicator: A decade of practices, progress and challenges

Abas, Azlan

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107197

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“…Besides, many studies have used Hg bioaccumulation in lichens as a proxy for the average long-term Hg concentration in air, and to evaluate the spatial distribution of atmospheric Hg [ 37 , 38 ]. Many epiphytic lichens are sensitive to atmospheric pollutants and have been widely used for almost five decades as bioindicators of air quality and Hg pollution [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ].…”

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An Integrated Investigation of Atmospheric Gaseous Elemental Mercury Transport and Dispersion Around a Chlor-Alkali Plant in the Ossola Valley (Italian Central Alps)

Fantozzi

Guerrieri

Manca

et al. 2021

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We present the first assessment of atmospheric pollution by mercury (Hg) in an industrialized area located in the Ossola Valley (Italian Central Alps), in close proximity to the Toce River. The study area suffers from a level of Hg contamination due to a Hg cell chlor-alkali plant operating from 1915 to the end of 2017. We measured gaseous elemental Hg (GEM) levels by means of a portable Hg analyzer during car surveys between autumn 2018 and summer 2020. Moreover, we assessed the long-term dispersion pattern of atmospheric Hg by analyzing the total Hg concentration in samples of lichens collected in the Ossola Valley. High values of GEM concentrations (1112 ng m−3) up to three orders of magnitude higher than the typical terrestrial background concentration in the northern hemisphere were measured in the proximity of the chlor-alkali plant. Hg concentrations in lichens ranged from 142 ng g−1 at sampling sites located north of the chlor-alkali plant to 624 ng g−1 in lichens collected south of the chlor-alkali plant. A north-south gradient of Hg accumulation in lichens along the Ossola Valley channel was observed, highlighting that the area located south of the chlor-alkali plant is more exposed to the dispersion of Hg emitted into the atmosphere from the industrial site. Long-term studies on Hg emission and dispersion in the Ossola Valley are needed to better assess potential impact on ecosystems and human health.

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“…Comprehensive reviews on the application of moss and lichens in Hg biomonitoring, and on lichens as biological indicators of environmental quality, were published, respectively, by [ 37 ] and [ 38 ].…”

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An Integrated Investigation of Atmospheric Gaseous Elemental Mercury Transport and Dispersion Around a Chlor-Alkali Plant in the Ossola Valley (Italian Central Alps)

Fantozzi

Guerrieri

Manca

et al. 2021

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“…However, there is only one air pollution monitoring station and few studies in this city, which has not made possible the accurate determination of the current state of the air quality in the different zones of city of Ambato [9]. Epiphytic cryptogams, due to their anatomical, morphological, and physiological characteristics (e.g., they obtain nutrients directly from the atmosphere) [10], are very effective as bioindicators of air pollution in many cities around the world [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20], and also for programs and protocols of air pollution in several countries. These organisms allow early detection of signs of environmental change given that they are fully exposed to airborne contaminants [11,16,21].…”

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Epiphytic Cryptogams as Bioindicators of Air Quality in a Tropical Andean City

Díaz¹,

Montaño²,

Salinas³

et al. 2021

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Air pollution is one of the main environmental problems in developed and developing countries. Epiphytic cryptogams (bryophytes and lichens) are proposed as a reliable indicator to detect environmental changes, given to their sensitivity to pollutants. In this study we evaluated air quality in the city of Ambato using bryophytes and epiphytic lichens on three land uses (urban, peri-urban and control). In each zone we selected ten trees (a total of 90 trees) for each station (a total of nine stations), where we recorded the frequency and cover of epiphytic cryptogams in a quadrat of 10 × 50 cm that was divided into 5 × 5 cm squares. Differences in richness, index of atmospheric purity (IAP) and diversity were analyzed using a generalized linear model (GLM) and changes in species composition using multivariate analysis. We recorded 39 species of cryptogams (25 lichens and 14 bryophytes). Richness, diversity and index of atmospheric purity were higher in the control zone compared to the urbanized zones. Community composition changed between the different zones, with increasing differences between the control and urban zones. The urban areas of the city of Ambato were identified with high levels of air pollution due to their lower diversity related to higher vehicular traffic and industrial activities (e.g., footwear and textile factories, tanneries). Thus, epiphytic cryptogams are a fast and low-cost method for air quality assessment in tropical areas.

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“…In particular, biomonitoring through lichens and tree leaves is widely exploited in magnetic environmental studies [Moreno et al, 2003;Kodnick et al, 2017;Paoli et al, 2017;Winkler et al, 2019Winkler et al, , 2020Mariè et al, 2020]. Lichens demonstrated to be an efficient bioindicators of air quality in different environment [Conti and Cecchetti, 2001;Abas, 2021].…”

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Rock magnetic and micro-morphological analysis on snow deposits: recognition of anthropogenic origin of particulate matter in urban and wilderness areas (central Italy)

Alfonsi

Macrı́

Nazzari

2021

Annals of Geophysics

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Low field magnetic susceptibility and other rock magnetic analyses are applied to inspect the magnetic nature of solid residuals in snow samples collected in downtown Rome and in two Natural Parks in central Italy. Field emission scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS) analyses are utilized to reveal the nature of Fe-rich particles and discriminate their anthropogenic origin. The results indicate that magnetite (Fe3O4) is the main magnetic carrier in almost all samples and that the variations in concentration are directly associated with local sources of particulate matter (PM) from anthropogenic pollution related to automotive circulation in both environments. Magnetic minerals of other provenance are found as accessories. The snow deposits revealed to be an efficient neutral tool for fine particle collections, also in environments characterized by different concentration and source of pollutants.

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A systematic review on biomonitoring using lichen as the biological indicator: A decade of practices, progress and challenges

Cited by 86 publications

References 142 publications

An Integrated Investigation of Atmospheric Gaseous Elemental Mercury Transport and Dispersion Around a Chlor-Alkali Plant in the Ossola Valley (Italian Central Alps)

An Integrated Investigation of Atmospheric Gaseous Elemental Mercury Transport and Dispersion Around a Chlor-Alkali Plant in the Ossola Valley (Italian Central Alps)

Epiphytic Cryptogams as Bioindicators of Air Quality in a Tropical Andean City

Rock magnetic and micro-morphological analysis on snow deposits: recognition of anthropogenic origin of particulate matter in urban and wilderness areas (central Italy)

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