Mutagenicity of indoor air pollutants adsorbed on spider webs

Rutkowski, Radosław; Rybak, Justyna; Rogula–Kozłowska, Wioletta; Bełcik, Maciej; Piekarska, Katarzyna; Jureczko, Izabela

doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.019

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“…On the other hand, spider webs are a quite new tool and they are not as commonly used as other bioindicators, although they are present almost everywhere [8][9][10][11][12]. Unlike lichens, they are common in the natural environment as well as in industrialized urban areas.…”

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Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland)

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This paper presents the comparison of heavy metals accumulation in spider webs from Agelenidae family (Eratigena atrica and Agelena labyrinthica) and lichens Hypogymnia physodes, exposed to pollution for two months. Webs were obtained from the laboratory-reared spiders and stretched on Petri dish while lichens were transplanted from Stobrawa Landscape Park into the study area. Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb and As were determined in both biomonitors and the elevated values indicated the impact of the copper smelter and surrounding roads. Our study revealed that webs were more sensitive than lichens to emissions of pollutants, and for all of the studied elements, the determined concentrations were much higher for spider webs. The results of similarity tests showed a clear difference among the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Ni and As in lichens and spider webs, with the exception of Pb, suggesting that this element could be accumulated in a similar way by both bioindicators. These differences are probably due to their morphological and ecological dissimilarities suggesting that spider webs should be favorably applied where the use of lichens is improper due to the drought, which is an unfavorable condition for accumulation of elements in lichens, or their limited uptake of elements.

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Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland)

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“…In these studies, the mutagenicity of web samples collected outdoors and indoors was analyzed. According to previous researchers, the main pollutants of indoor air are nitrogen dioxide, tobacco smoke, carbon monoxide, biological agents, woodsmoke, and volatile organic compounds (after Rutkowski et al, 2019). So, the microplate Ames assay combined with the application of spider webs was found to be a promising tool for mutagenic studies of airborne particulates.…”

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“…The exposure time of spider webs to pollutants varies among studies and usually ranges from five or seven days (Ayedun et al, 2013; Bhati et al, 2018; Xiao‐li et al, 2006; Yalwa & Kabo, 2015) to 24 months (Rachwał et al, 2018). However, the most common sampling lasted 60 days (Rutkowski et al, 2019; Rybak, 2014, 2015; Rybak & Olejniczak, 2014; Stojanowska et al, 2020). The length of exposure depends on the level of contamination of the study area, that is, if the contamination is high then the exposure time might be shorter.…”

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The use of spider webs in the monitoring of air quality—A review

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Methods for using spider webs as passive air samplers have been developed over recent years and reported in more than a dozen articles. In this article, we present the typical procedures followed when using this new tool and critically review its application in air pollution assessment. To understand the state of research and application of spider webs in this field, we describe some advantages and disadvantages of their use in the analyses of air contaminants. The aim is to summarize the current knowledge on this subject, highlight gaps in the present studies, and arouse the interest of scientists on this issue. The increased effort could result in the standardization of the method at the national and international level.

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“…The natural properties of plants make this group of organisms quite widely used in biological monitoring of PAHs [ 11 ]; however, there is a lack of monitoring reports on PAH concentrations in animals in aquatic ecosystems [ 12 , 13 ] or spider webs [ 14 , 15 ]. The use of environmental samples is, therefore, quite common in the monitoring and determination of PAHs environmental fluxes.…”

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The Application of Active Biomonitoring with the Use of Mosses to Identify Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in an Atmospheric Aerosol

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The use of biological indicators of environmental quality is an alternative method of monitoring ecosystem pollution. Various groups of contaminants, including organic ones, can be measured in environmental samples. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have not yet been determined by the moss bag technique. This technique uses several moss species simultaneously in urban areas to select the best biomonitoring of these compounds, which are dangerous to humans and the environment. In this research, a gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry was used for the determination of selected PAHs in three species of mosses: Pleurozium schreberi, Sphagnum fallax and Dicranum polysetum (active biomonitoring) and for comparison using an air filter reference method for atmospheric aerosol monitoring. The chlorophyll fluorescence of photosystem II (PSII) was also measured to assess changes in moss viability during the study. As a result of the study, the selective accumulation of selected PAHs by mosses was found, with Pleurozium schreberi being the best bioindicator—9 out of 13 PAHs compounds were determined in this species. The photosynthetic yield of photosystem (II) decreased by 81% during the exposure time. The relationship between PAHs concentrations in mosses and the total suspended particles (TSP) on the filter indicated the possibility of using this bioindicator to trace PAHs in urban areas and to apply the moss bag technique as a method supporting classical instrumental air monitoring.

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Mutagenicity of indoor air pollutants adsorbed on spider webs

Cited by 19 publications

References 40 publications

Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland)

Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland)

The use of spider webs in the monitoring of air quality—A review

The Application of Active Biomonitoring with the Use of Mosses to Identify Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in an Atmospheric Aerosol

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