Heavy element accumulation in Evernia prunastri lichen transplants around a municipal solid waste landfill in central Italy

Nannoni, Francesco; Santolini, Riccardo; Protano, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2015.06.013

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“…In agreement with the results of this research, several studies found no accumulation of heavy elements in soils close to municipal waste dumpsites (Jain et al 2005;Amadi and Nwankwoala 2013;Nannoni et al 2015a).…”

Section: Soils and Isopodssupporting

confidence: 92%

Multi-matrix environmental monitoring to assess heavy element distribution around a municipal solid waste landfill in Italy

Nannoni

Mazzeo

Santolini

et al. 2017

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Multi-matrix environmental monitoring was used to evaluate the influence of a municipal solid waste landfill (Ginestreto, Emilia Romagna, Italy) on the level and distribution of heavy elements in the surrounding environment (air, soil and soil biota). Concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Tl and Zn were measured by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry in transplanted lichens, topsoils and isopods. The highest accumulation levels found for Cd, Cr, Pb, Sb and Zn in lichens transplanted within the Ginestreto landfill. However, similar concentrations of these heavy elements were also found in lichens exposed in monitoring sites influenced by other man-made sources, such as vehicle traffic and truck movements. The fallout of heavy elements emitted by the landfill had low impact on their levels in topsoil: Cd, Cr, Pb, Sb and Zn showed higher contents in topsoil collected close to the landfill and a slight decrease in concentrations with increasing distance from the landfill. There was no variation in heavy element accumulation in isopods in relation to distance from the landfill. The results of this study indicate that the Ginestreto municipal solid waste landfill had limited impact on the environmental distribution of heavy elements, since accumulation and enrichment in lichens and topsoils were only detected close to the landfill, up to about 100 m from its border

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Section: Soils and Isopodssupporting

confidence: 92%

Multi-matrix environmental monitoring to assess heavy element distribution around a municipal solid waste landfill in Italy

Nannoni

Mazzeo

Santolini

et al. 2017

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…This parameter is a measure of the accumulation rate, with an EC ratio of >1.75 indicating "severe accumulation" [18][19]. The EC ratio is widely used as a method for determining the spatial patterns and temporal trends for element accumulation in lichen transplants [4,8,11,[20][21].…”

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Spatial-Temporal Patterns of Element Concentrations in Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis Transplanted along Roads

Jia¹,

Zhang²,

Liu³

et al. 2019

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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An increasing body of literature has addressed the applicability of lichens as biomonitors of atmospheric element deposition [1-3]. These organisms have been regarded as effective bioaccumulators of heavy metals and complex organic pollutants because lichens rely on the atmosphere for nutrients and have high capacities to accumulate and tolerate atmospheric pollutants [1-4]. In China, road traffic is one of the largest sources of emissions of atmospheric pollutants, which have negative effects on human health and the ecosystem

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“…In addition, landfill emissions are influenced by local microclimatic conditions (Paoli et al, 2012) and by waste composition. Pollutants released by MSW landfills must be monitored to assess their possible environmental impacts (Nannoni et al, 2015;Paoli et al, 2012).…”

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“…It is well-known from the literature that the disposal of MSW in landfills has adverse effects on the environment and human health (Steffan, Brevik, Burgess, & Cerdà, 2018). Unpleasant odors, fires and explosions, and vegetation damage, as well as air, soil, and groundwater contamination, are widespread (Chrysikou et al, 2008;El-Fadel, Findikakis, & Leckie, 1997;Koda, Pachuta, & Osiński, 2013;Koda, Sieczka, & Osiński, 2016;Nannoni, Santolini, & Protano, 2015;Vrijheid, 2000). MSW landfills are the source of many pollutants, particularly leachates and landfill gas (LG; Bogner & Matthews, 2003;Koshy, Jones, & BéruBé, 2009).…”

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The use of vegetation as a natural strategy for landfill restoration

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It is well‐known that the disposal of municipal solid waste in landfills has adverse effects on the environment and human health. Restoration of closed landfills is essential to compensate for disturbances in the ecosystem, minimize negative impact on the environment, and ensure safety in further use. It was hypothesized that specific plant succession knowledge can present nature‐based solutions to restore and rehabilitate degraded ecosystems at municipal solid waste landfills. The goal of the 8‐year study was to identify restoration strategies based on vegetation succession. For the vegetation survey, we recorded the vegetation over the period 2007–2015. The study was carried out on the surface of the landfill site. We also used four mathematical models to analyze the increase of plant species over time. During the study period, 195 vascular plant species were recorded. There was a progressive change in plant communities and an increase in biodiversity. What is more, the growth prediction models show that the diversity of plant species over time at the landfill site has an increasing tendency, which has beneficial implications for landfill restoration. During the vegetation survey period, there was no evidence to suggest that the landfill site had a significant impact on the biotic composition of the environment. We can conclude that the health status of plants occurring in the landfill was good. Plants both contributed to and indicated the health of the landfill site and were found to be a convenient and natural component of landfill restoration.

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Heavy element accumulation in Evernia prunastri lichen transplants around a municipal solid waste landfill in central Italy

Cited by 32 publications

References 75 publications

Multi-matrix environmental monitoring to assess heavy element distribution around a municipal solid waste landfill in Italy

Multi-matrix environmental monitoring to assess heavy element distribution around a municipal solid waste landfill in Italy

Spatial-Temporal Patterns of Element Concentrations in Xanthoparmelia camtschadalis Transplanted along Roads

The use of vegetation as a natural strategy for landfill restoration

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