Cypress tree (Cupressus semervirens L.) bark as an indicator for heavy metal pollution in the atmosphere of Amman City, Jordan

El-Hasan, Tayel; Al-Omari, Hamzeh S. M.; Jiries, Anwar; Al-Nasir, Farh

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“…Higher plants have emerged in recent years as a valuable tool enabling identification of environmental pollution (Markert et al 1996, Carreras and Pignata 2002, Klumpp et al 2002, Outola et al 2003, Schröder et al 2003, Adamoa et al 2004, Jackson et al 2004, Trimbacher and Weiss 2004. Increased metal concentrations and decreased pH values have been reported in the tree barks from the high industrial activity, increased urbanization, increased acidic precipitation and high traffic loads (Kuik and Wolterbeek 1994, Tüerkan et al 1995, Santamaría and Martía 1997, Böhm et al 1998, Pacheco et al 2001, El-Hasan et al 2002, Pacheco et al 2002, Pacheco et al 2003, Bellis et al 2001, Harju et al 2002. A problem exists with the interpretation of chemical data from the tree barks.…”

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Heavy metals in bark of Pinus massoniana (Lamb.) as an indicator of atmospheric deposition near a smeltery at Qujiang, China

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Env Sci Poll Res Int

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Levels of Cu, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni and Pb at Qujiang, both in the inner and the outer bark, were statistically higher than those at Dinghushan. Higher concentrations of Pb, Fe, Zn and Cu may come from the stem-flow of elements leached from the canopy, soil splash on the 1.5 m height and sorption of metals in the mosses and lichens growing on the bark, which were direct or indirect results from the atmospheric deposition. Levels of heavy metals in the outer barks were associated well with the metal concentrations in the soil, reflecting the close relationships between the metal atmospheric deposition and their accumulation in the outer bark of Masson pine. The significant (p<0.01) correlations of FeCu, Fe-Cr, Fe-Pb, Fe-Ni, Pb-Ni, and Pb-Zn in the outer barks at Qujiang again suggested a common source for the metals. The correlation only occurred between Pb and Ni, Cd and Co in the outer barks at Dinghushan, which suggested that those metals must possibly have other uncommon sources. Conclusions. Atmospheric deposition of the selected metals was great at Qujiang, based on the levels in the bark of Pinus massoniana and on the concentrations in the soils beneath the trees compared with that at Dinghushan. Bark of Pinus massoniana, especially the outer bark, was an indicator of metal loading at least at the time of sampling. Recommendations and Perspectives. The results from this study and the techniques employed constituted a new contribution to the development of biogeochemical methods for environmental monitoring particularly in areas with high frequency of pollution in China. The method would be of value for follow up studies aimed at the assessment of industrial pollution in other areas similar with the Pearl River Delta. AbstractGoal, Scope and Background. Rapid urbanization and the expansion of industrial activities in the past several decades have led to large increases in emissions of pollutants in the Pearl River Delta of south China. Recent reports have suggested that industrial emission is a major factor contributing to the damages in current natural ecosystem in the Delta area. Tree barks have been used successfully to monitor the levels of atmospheric metal deposition in many areas, but rarely in China. This study aimed at determining whether atmospheric heavy metal deposition from a PbZn smeltery at Qujiang, Guangdong province, could be accurately reflected both in the inner bark and the outer bark of Masson pine (Pinus massoniana L.). The impact of the emission from smeltery on the soils beneath the trees and the relationships of the concentrations between the soils and the barks were also analyzed. Methods.Barks around the bole of Pinus massoniana from a pine forest near a Pb-Zn smeltery at Qujiang and a reference forest at Dinghushan natural reserve were sampled with a stainless knife at an average height of 1.5 m above the ground. Mosses and lichens on the surface barks were cleaned prior to sampling. The samples were carefully divided into the inner bark (living part) and the outer bark (dead part) in ...

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“…Assim, o biomonitoramento pode auxiliar no fornecimento de respostas sobre a contribuição das fontes de emissões fixas e móveis de uma cidade, reduzir os custos dos programas de monitoramento da poluição atmosférica de uma região e ajudar na tomada de decisão dos órgãos competentes para formulação de políticas públicas (KÄFFER et al, 2012;PAOLI et al, 2013;KHAVANIN ZADEH et al, 2013 Figura 1 -Área de estudo com os pontos de amostragem. Entretanto, alguns desses elementos (Fe, Ca, Cu, Zn e Ba) também são descritos na literatura como marcadores de emissões veiculares (MONACI et al, 2000;Martins, 2009apud BOHM et al, 1998EL-HAZAN et al, 2002;FUGA et al, 2008;SCHELLE et al, 2008;PERELMAN et al, 2006;SILVA, 2007 …”

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Biomonitoramento passivo com casca de aroeira vermelha (Myracrodruon urundeuva Lorenzi Harri) para verificar a variabilidade espacial da poluição atmosférica em uma região do Distrito Federal, Brasil

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O biomonitoramento é uma técnica alternativa que utiliza organismos vivos para verificar mudanças no meio ambiente ocasionadas pela poluição da água, ar e solo. Tendo como foco as emissões atmosféricas localizadas na região da Fercal no Distrito Federal, o presente estudo objetivou coletar amostras de casca da árvore da espécie Myracrodruon urundeuva para verificar a variabilidade espacial dos elementos químicos presentes na área de estudo. A análise de componente principal (PCA) permitiu agrupar os elementos em três fatores, distribuídos no fator 1: Zn, Fe, Al, S e Ba; no fator 2: Cu, P, Ca e Sr; e no fator 3: Mg e K. O fator 1 é o que melhor descreve o objeto de pesquisa. Este estudo permitiu demonstrar a viabilidade do método de biomonitoramento com casca de aroeira vermelha (Myracrodruon urundeuva) como instrumento de mensuração da poluição atmosférica.

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“…A particular threat to all ecosystems is trace elements, including the heavy metals found in dust pollution. The natural content of metals in the environment is relatively low, so that their excessive emissions into the atmosphere can result in their accumulation in the trophic chain, which in turn contributes to biosphere degradation at every organizational level [18][19].…”

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“…Plants are particularly sensitive to changes in the air and are widely used in air monitoring. Assessing air quality based on plants can be done using two methods: analysing impurities accumulated by the plant and using the plant to observe changes (usually unfavourable) in the morphology or physiology of plants caused by pollutants, thus related to ecotoxicology [13,[19][20]. In a study of air quality, lichens and mosses are the most frequently used bioindicators, individual species of which can point directly to the degree of contamination, and special scales have been developed for such species [1,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

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“…Accumulation of air pollution by higher plants is mainly the result of adsorption (deposition on terrestrial parts). The use of higher plant organs in the monitoring of air pollution is practically a form of bioindication consisting mainly of studying the physiological effect of pollution (yellowing, shedding needles and leaves, deformation of limbs, disturbance of flowering or fruiting, loss of bark elasticity) [19][20][29][30][31][32]. Among the higher plant organs, leaves have proven to be particularly useful in air monitoring.…”

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Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

Chrabąszcz

Mróz

2017

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Cypress tree (Cupressus semervirens L.) bark as an indicator for heavy metal pollution in the atmosphere of Amman City, Jordan

Cited by 75 publications

References 38 publications

Heavy metals in bark of Pinus massoniana (Lamb.) as an indicator of atmospheric deposition near a smeltery at Qujiang, China

Heavy metals in bark of Pinus massoniana (Lamb.) as an indicator of atmospheric deposition near a smeltery at Qujiang, China

Biomonitoramento passivo com casca de aroeira vermelha (Myracrodruon urundeuva Lorenzi Harri) para verificar a variabilidade espacial da poluição atmosférica em uma região do Distrito Federal, Brasil

Tree Bark, a valuable source of information on air quality

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