Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Lichen Evernia prunastri Transplanted at Urban, Rural and Industrial Sites in Central Italy

Conti, Marcelo Enrique; Tudino, Mabel Beatríz; Stripeikis, Jorge; Cecchetti, G

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“…8). The translocation (TF) and bioaccumulation (BAF) factors in the selected desert plants were found high when compared to the earlier findings of Conti et al (2004), Ukpebor et al (2010) and Reinier et al (2011). In this study, TF [ 1 suggested a definite pollutant transporting mechanism from the roots to the shoot of plants as described by Fismes et al (2002), Yu-Hong et al (2010) and Takanori and Naoko (2012).…”

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“…8). Conti et al (2004), Youn-Joo (2004 and, Ukpebor et al (2010) indicated the accumulation of pollutants through the plant leaves during the photosynthetic process than the stem and root that facilitated the absorption and transportation of water and nutrients. ANOVA tests showed significant differences between the metals-wise, season-wise and sites-wise variations of trace metals and the three particulate sizes, soil, desert plants besides their significance to TF, BAF and ATPI values (Tables 1, 2).…”

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“…Plants tend to sequester trace metals through the shoot and roots. Conti et al (2004) observed variations of trace metal accumulation in plants because of age, health status, the availability of trace metals, types of reproduction, temperature, moisture and substratum characteristics. Their concentrations were correlated with the surrounding soil.…”

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Combined effects of particulates dispersion and elemental analysis in desert plants: a modeling tool to air pollution

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Multidimensional assessment of air pollution was carried out on trace metals in particulates, desert plant parts and soil collected from the six sites to validate air pollution tolerance index, translocation and bioaccumulation factors. A map indicating the sampled sites was superimposed on the Disper 5.2 software graphical interface to track the particulate dispersion route during the summer and winter seasons. This study showed site-wise orientation of particulates dispersed in the ambient air. Observations indicated the high concentrations of dispersed coarse [ fine [ ultra-fine particulates in trace metals analyzed from selected desert plants and in the soil especially during winter than in the summer seasons. High air pollution tolerance index was observed in the sequence of Calatropis gigantean [ Portulaca oleracea [ Citrullus collocynthis [ Rumex vesicarius [ Bienertia sinuspersici [ Tribulus terrestris. Assessment of translocation and bioaccumulation factors labeled these desert plants as hyper-accumulators. The synergistic effect of the translocation and bioaccumulation factor in the various plants and the pollution levels for a given geographical location provides insight management to mitigate air pollution and landscape designers to grow tolerant species and protect sensitive plants from air pollution.

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Combined effects of particulates dispersion and elemental analysis in desert plants: a modeling tool to air pollution

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“…Parmelia, Hypogymnia) (Adamo, 2003) Evernia prunastri (Conti, 2004) Dirinaria picta (NG et al, 2006) C.rangiformis (Cayir et al, 2007) Pyxine cocoes (Rajesh et al, 2011) Table 3. Heavy metal concentrations in lichen species from different studies (mg/kg), (ranges in brackets).…”

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“…Urbanization associated 28 with changes in the temperature (Hawkins et al 2004), pollution (Conti et al 2004) and the 29 area and the quality of natural habitat (Bolger et urbanization and that urbanization is considered as one of the primary causes for biodiversity 36 loss, little is known on whether or not changes caused by urbanization affect biodiversity in 37 similar way across the globe (Niemelä et al 2000). 38…”

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Abstract:The abundance of terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) was evaluated along an 12 urban-suburban-rural gradient. We tested two hypotheses regarding the response of species: 13 (i) habitat specialist hypothesis, according to which the abundance of the forest specialists 14 would increase, while the abundance of the urban environment specialist isopods would 15 decrease along the urban-rural gradient, and (ii) opportunistic species hypothesis (abundance 16 of the generalist species would increase by increasing level of urbanization). The abundance 17 of the forest specialist isopod Trachelipus ratzeburgii increased significantly along the 18 studied gradient. An opposite tendency was observed for the abundance of the urban 19 environment specialist isopod Porcellio scaber, as it was significantly higher in the urban area 20 than in the suburban and rural sites. One generalist species (Trachelipus rathkii) gained 21 dominance in the urban area, while other two generalists (Armadillidium vulgare and 22Porcellium collicola) showed no significant changes in abundance along the gradient. 23

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Heavy Metal Accumulation in the Lichen Evernia prunastri Transplanted at Urban, Rural and Industrial Sites in Central Italy

Cited by 54 publications

References 7 publications

Combined effects of particulates dispersion and elemental analysis in desert plants: a modeling tool to air pollution

Combined effects of particulates dispersion and elemental analysis in desert plants: a modeling tool to air pollution

Biomonitoring of Airborne Heavy Metal Contamination

Abundance patterns of terrestrial isopods along an urbanization gradient

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