First national survey of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in Hungary by the analysis of mosses

Ötvös, Edit; Pázmándi, Tamás; Tuba, Zoltán

doi:10.1016/s0048-9697(02)00681-2

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“…These areas were found influenced by concentration of Zn, could be that inhabitants of this area are engaged with agricultural practices and use Zn to promote growth of agricultural crops. It is also used in fungicides and pesticides; therefore, present finding is an agreement with the work of Otvos et al (2003). Zn was also concentrated in areas of high traffic density and is a major constituent of roads themselves as asphalt pavement contains cobalt, nickel and zinc (Sardans and Penuelas, 2005;Saxena et al, 2013).…”

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“…High percentage of copper along the road could be derived from wear and tear in engines (Pearson et al, 2000;Poikolainen et al, 2004), and at residential areas through scrap from domestic, laundry waste and from kerosene oil (Loppi and Bonini, 2000). Copper is also an integral part of fungicides, agriculture practices, open burning of solid wastes (Gerdol et al, 2000;Otvos et al, 2003) and, therefore, its high value in agricultural areas cannot be ruled out. Use of CuSO 4 mixed kerosene could also be another source of Cu in rural areas as it is available on subsidized rate by government of India to the citizen comes under below poverty line (BPL).…”

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Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

Singh

Srivastava²,

Gahtori

et al. 2017

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Mosses are useful biological indicators of environmental contamination for a variety of metals originated from natural and artificial sources. The research aims on recent changes in air quality and estimate the atmospheric metal deposition and its seasonal/annual trend by using passive biomonitoring technique. The level of Cu, Cd, Zn and Pb was estimated in samples of the Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., from Mukteshwar, Nainital, Almora and Pithoragarh of Kumaon and Chamba, Mussoorie, Dhanaulti and Kampty Fall of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.The study considers the level and possible sources of atmospheric pollutants in catchment sites and their effect on naturally growing moss. The moss samples were collected from each season consist of fourth month i.e., winter, summer and monsoon from equi-distances during years 2008 to 2012. The high metal content was found at Nainital (Kumaon) and Mussoorie (Garhwal) due to heavy traffic activity.The results showed that the collected moss species was capable of successfully delineating the expected differences in atmospheric metal deposition within the study area. The metal deposition loads were recorded in the order of Zn > Pb > Cu > Cd during the five years study period. A general increasing metal deposition trend was also observed, i.e., annual average (over seasons) metal loads in 2012 increased when compared with their loads in 2008. Development is almost always accompanied with negative changes in air quality and adverse impacts of air pollution on human health, agricultural production and natural ecosystems that need to monitor and do mitigate, therefore, such investigations is highly demanded. Present information will be very helpful for environmentalist/policy makers in making effective strategies to mitigate the environment related problems.

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Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

Singh

Srivastava²,

Gahtori

et al. 2017

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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“…The SURFER model has been commonly used to describe the spatial distribution of PM 10 for metropolitan district, industrial area, rural area, etc. (Otvos et al, 2003;Shaocai et al, 2004;Tsai et al, 2010).…”

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Physicochemical Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles in Kinmen-Xiamen Airshed

Chen

Yuan

et al. 2013

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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The objective of this study was to characterize the chemical properties of atmospheric particles sampled in the KinmenXiamen Airshed located on the west bank of the Taiwan Strait. Seven particulate matter (PM) sampling sites in the KinmenXiamen Airshed, including three sites at Kinmen Island and four in urban Xiamen, were selected for this particular study. Regular sampling was conducted to collect PM 10 with high-volume samplers twice a month from March 2008, while intensive sampling was conducted to collect PM 2.5 and PM 2.5-10 with dichotomous samplers and PM 10 with high-volume samplers in the spring and winter of [2008][2009]. After sampling, the metallic contents of PM 10 were analyzed with an inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). Ionic species and carbonaceous contents of PM 10 were analyzed with an ion chromatograph (IC) and elemental analyzer (EA), respectively. Finally, the source identification and apportionment of PM were analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA) and receptor modeling (CMB), respectively. The results from PM 10 sampling indicated that atmospheric aerosol particles had a tendency to accumulate in Xiamen Bay all year round, particularly in spring and winter. The five sampling sites at the center of Xiamen Bay had relatively higher PM 10 concentrations than the two sampling sites outside Xiamen Bay, suggesting that local emissions from Xiamen Bay were more significant than emissions transported over a long distance by the Northeastern Monsoon. The phenomenon of superimposition was regularly observed during air pollution episodes at Xiamen Bay. Moreover, the results of chemical analysis showed that the main chemical components of the PM were SO 4 2-, NO 3 -, NH 4 + , OC, and EC and crustal elements (Ca, Mg, Fe, and Al) in the aerosol particles in the Kinmen-Xiamen Airshed. The neutralization ratios (NR) of PM were generally smaller than unity, indicating that the atmospheric particulates were mostly acidic. The averaged sulfur oxidation ratio (SOR) ranged from 0.20 to 0.51, and the nitrogen oxidation ratio (NOR) ranged from 0.10 to 0.41 for all seasons. The ratios of sulfur and nitrogen oxidation were generally higher than 0.25 and 0.10, respectively, suggesting that secondary sulfate and nitrate aerosols came mainly from across-boundary transportation and could be further accumulated in the Kinmen-Xiamen Airshed. The results from CMB receptor modeling showed that the major sources of atmospheric PM 10 in the Kinmen-Xiamen Airshed were soil dusts, secondary aerosols, the petroleum industry, motor vehicle exhausts, the iron and steel industry, the cement industry, diesel vehicle exhausts, marine aerosols, and biomass burning.

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“…Among the hepaticae, Marchantialean forms are considered to be most resistant against all types of adverse conditions as they are also called "resurrection plants" hence can profitably be used for such studies. Several contributions mostly from abroad and elsewhere have been made in this direction (Ward, 1976;Shacklette and Erdman, 1982;Shacklette, 1984;Thőni et al, 1996;Otvos et al, 2003;Poikolainen et al, 2004;Fernández et al, 2009), but in India these types of studies is restricted to few workers only (Pant and Tewari, 1998;Chopra and Kumra, 1991;Saxena and Saxena, 2000;Alam and Srivastava, 2009;Alam and Sharma, 2012).…”

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Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Pollution at Mount Abu (Rajasthan, India) using Riccia Billardieri Mont. & Nees Ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees (Bryophyta: Hepaticae)

Alam¹,

Vats²,

Sharma³

2014

IJSRK

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Abstract. In current effort the level of selected atmospheric pollutants viz. S, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb and Co was projected in samples of the common thalloid liverwort Riccia billardieri Mont. & Nees ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees, from Mount Abu, (Rajasthan, India). Concentration of studied elements in plant tissue for R. billardieri was reported in the order of S> Zn> Pb> Cu> Cd>Co, while in substrate it was Zn> Pb> Cu> Cd> S> Co. Quantitative analysis of these elements in vegetative thalli of R. billardieri and the substrate showed a remarkable increase in metallic content during winter, which reveals the significance of this thalloid liverwort as an effective biological sink for metal pollutants present in the soil and air.

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First national survey of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in Hungary by the analysis of mosses

Cited by 76 publications

References 18 publications

Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

Bryomonitoring of Atmospheric Elements in Rhodobryum giganteum (Schwaegr.) Par., Growing in Uttarakhand Region of Indian Himalayas

Physicochemical Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Atmospheric Aerosol Particles in Kinmen-Xiamen Airshed

Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Pollution at Mount Abu (Rajasthan, India) using Riccia Billardieri Mont. & Nees Ex Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees (Bryophyta: Hepaticae)

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