Atmospheric metal deposition in France: initial results on moss calibration from the 1996 biomonitoring

: S 0 0 4 8 -9 6 9 7 Ž 0 2 . 0 0 2 3 0 -9Biomonitoring of metal deposition in northern Spain by moss analysis AbstractThe results of the first survey carried out in northern Spain to determine atmospheric deposition of metals by analysis of terrestrial mosses, are described. Samples of different mosses, mainly Hypnum cupressiforme and Scleropodium purum, were collected from 134 sampling sites, between 1995 and 1996. Levels of Al, As, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn, were determined by flame atomic absorption or atomic fluorescence spectrophotometry. Regression analysis was used to compare the capacity of the selected moss species to accumulate the elements, and intercalibration of accumulation in these species was carried out where necessary. Distribution maps were prepared to allow the zones most affected by metal deposition to be identified and to relate this to known sources of contamination: electricity power stations and other industries (e.g. Hg and Ni), edaphic contamination (e.g. Al and Cr) and road traffic (Pb). Background levels of metals in each species were also determined for the study area. ᮊ

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“…In areas where H. cupressiforme does not appear, S. purum should be sampled, although this Galsomies et al (1999); (E) . …”

Section: Species Distributionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This type of calibration has previously been used in similar studies carried out at both regional (Fernandez et al, 2000b) and national level (Galsomies et al, 1999;Berg and Steinnes, 1997;Thoni et al, 1996), although criticism has also been made of the intercalibration method Reimann et al, 2001).…”

Section: Intercalibrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biomonitoring of metal deposition in northern Spain by moss analysis

Fernández

Ederra

Nuñez

et al. 2002

Science of The Total Environment

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“…the program BRAMM/PIC to monitor MTE atmospheric fallout in a rural zone (Galsomies et al, 1999). Furthermore, the morphology of P. purum is adapted to the development of microorganisms: broader leaves and more numerous ramifications (Augier, 1966;Shaw and Goffinet, 2000) can keep humidity higher for greater development of a TA community (18 ± 3 species at the rural site).…”

Section: Study Sites Metal Trace Elements Accumulation and Ta Diversmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using “bryophytes and their associated testate amoeba” microsystems as indicators of atmospheric pollution

Meyer

Gilbert

Gillet

et al. 2012

Ecological Indicators

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“…A regular network covering the whole of France (512 sites within the 22 administrative provinces) was used with an average sampl ing density of almost one moss sam pie per 1 000 km 2 [16,18]. The moss network has also included some of the forest sites from the French permanent plot network for the Monitoring of Forest Ecosystem (RENECOFOR) manag ed by the French National Forest Office (ONF).…”

Section: Field Samplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Atmospheric metal deposition based on moss analysis: Which classification and mapping method to choose for a relevant interpretation of actual deposition and critical loads?

Gombert¹,

Traubenberg²,

Galsomiès³

et al. 2002

Pollution Atmosphérique

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NDLR : Article issu du Séminaire ADEME « Pollution atmosphérique et charges critiques: Bilan et perspectives des reche rches menées en France " , 15 mai 2001, Paris (MATE). AbstractFrance has been participating in the European prog ram "Atmospheric heavy meta l deposition in Europe based on moss ana lysis" since 1996 with the aim of obtaining data on metal depos ition on a large scale . Five moss species were coll ected at a national scale within the framework of two surveys : 1996 and 2000 . The complete data for France of 36 trace elements ana lysed during the 1996 biomo nitoring campaign is presented here for the first time . For ten elements (As, Cd, Cr, Cu , Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, V, Zn), a comparison betwee n France and the rest of Europe, as weil as a comparison between 22 French provi nces is done usin g box plots. Thi s wor k also prese nts the first conside ration of the potential use of "meta l acc umulated in moss " data for asce rtaining actual metal deposition and critical load estimations in France. The methodological approach of presenting the results, classification of data ("European" , "K-means" and "Mouvet" methods) and map ping (spot by spot and inter polation) are considered, showing the impact of these methods on the interpretation and representation of the data. It is shown that (1) interpolation maps associated with the "European " or the "K-means" classification method provid e a good tool to visualize relative atmospheric metal deposition ; (2) interpolation maps associated with the "Mouvet" classification method could provide a new method for critical loads and Iimits estimation , after further verification and potentia l modificat ions. RésuméDepuis 1996, la France participe au programme européen " Atmosph eric heavy metal deposi tion in Europe based on moss analysis » dont l'objectif est d'obtenir des données sur les dépôts métalliques à grande échelle. Cinq espèces de mousses ont été récoltées en France lors des deux campagnes nationales de 1996 et 2000. L'ensembl e complet des données (36 éléments) de la prem ière campagne française est présenté pour la première fois. Pour 10 de ces éléments (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Ni, Pb, V, Zn), sont comparés : les résultats français aux résultats européens et les résultats des 22 régions administrati ves françaises entre eux, en utilisant une représentation en boîtes à moustaches. Ce travail constitue également une première réflexion sur l'utilisation potentielle des données " métaux accumulés dans les mousses » pour une estimation exacte des dépôts métalliques et des charges critiques en France. Plusieurs aspects méthodologiques concernant la présentation des résu ltats, la classification des données (méthodes " européenne » , « nuées dynamiques » et " Mouvet ») et la représentation cartographique (méthodes " point par point » et « interpolation -) sont considérés, soulignant l'impact de ces méthodes pour l'interprétation des résultats. Ce travail montre que : 1. les cartes d'interpolation associées à la méthode de classification " européenne » ou ...

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Atmospheric metal deposition in France: initial results on moss calibration from the 1996 biomonitoring

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Biomonitoring of metal deposition in northern Spain by moss analysis

Biomonitoring of metal deposition in northern Spain by moss analysis

Using “bryophytes and their associated testate amoeba” microsystems as indicators of atmospheric pollution

Atmospheric metal deposition based on moss analysis: Which classification and mapping method to choose for a relevant interpretation of actual deposition and critical loads?

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