The usability of tree barks as long term biomonitors of atmospheric radionuclide deposition

Belivermiş, Murat; Kılıç, Önder; Çotuk, Yavuz; Topcuoğlu, S.; Kalaycı, Gülşah; Peştreli, Didem

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.07.010

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“…Specifically, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans [22], polyaromatic hydrocarbons [23], polychlorinated bipheynls [24][25][26], organochlorine pesticides [27][28], radioactive analytes [29][30], trace metals [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39], and persistent organic pollutants [40] have all been studied.…”

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Libby Amphibole Contamination in Tree Bark Surrounding Historical Vermiculite Processing Facilities

Elashheb¹,

Spear²,

Hart³

et al. 2011

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Libby Amphibole Contamination in Tree Bark Surrounding Historical Vermiculite Processing Facilities

Elashheb¹,

Spear²,

Hart³

et al. 2011

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“…In addition to lichens and mosses, tree barks were also studied as a biomonitoring tool for radionuclides, due to accumulation of radionuclides on bark surfaces [28][29][30]. While the accumulation (incorporation and retention) of radionuclides in lichens has been studied in many researches (e.g.…”

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Radiocaesium accumulation capacity of epiphytic lichens and adjacent barks collected at the perimeter boundary site of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station

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We investigated the radiocaesium content of nine epiphytic foliose lichens species and the adjacent barks of Zelkova serrata (Ulmaceae, "Japanese elm") and Cerasus sp. (Rosaceae, "Cherry tree") at the boundary of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station six years after the accident in 2011. Caesium-137 activities per unit area (the 137Cs-inventory) were determined to compare radiocaesium retentions of lichens (65 specimens) and barks (44 specimens) under the same growth conditions. The 137Cs-inventory of lichens collected from Zelkova serrata and Cerasus sp. were respectively 7.9- and 3.8-times greater than the adjacent barks. Furthermore, we examined the radiocaesium distribution within these samples using autoradiography and on the surfaces with an electron probe micro analyzer (EPMA). Autoradiographic results showed strong local spotting and heterogeneous distributions of radioactivity in both the lichen and bark samples, although the intensities were lower in the barks. The electron microscopy analysis demonstrated that particulates with similar sizes and compositions were distributed on the surfaces of the samples. We therefore concluded that the lichens and barks could capture fine particles, including radiocaesium particles. In addition, radioactivity was distributed more towards the inwards of the lichen samples than the peripheries. This suggests that lichen can retain 137Cs that is chemically immobilised in particulates intracellularly, unlike bark.

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“…Bark protects the tree from physical damage, water loss, diseases, and pests. Simultaneously, due to its structure, the bark of some tree species offers a good habitat for invertebrates and insects [11].…”

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“…Bark is also used as a long-term bioaccumulator for the air pollution generated by road traffic in urban areas [27]. It is also a good bioindicator of radionuclides [11]. The data in the literature also indicate that bark is a cheap sorbent, frequently used to remove heavy metals from waste water, for example [28,29].…”

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The Use of Bark in Biomonitoring Heavy Metal Pollution of Forest Areas on the Example of Selected Areas in Poland

Świsłowski

Křı́ž

Rajfur

2020

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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AbstractIn the year 2016, passive biomonitoring studies were conducted in the forest areas of southern and north-eastern Poland: the Karkonosze Mountains (Kark), the Beskidy Mountains (Beskid), Borecka Forest (P. Bor), Knyszynska Forest (P. Kny), and Białowieza Forest (P. Bia). This study used bark from the tree, Betula pendula Roth. Samples were collected in spring (Sp), summer (Su), and autumn (Au). Concentrations of Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb were determined for the samples using the atomic absorption spectrometry method with flame excitation (F-AAS). Based on the obtained results, the studied areas were ranked according to level of heavy-metal deposition: forests of southern Poland > forests of north-eastern Poland. Some seasonal changes in the concentrations of metals accumulated in bark were also indicated, which is directly related to their changing concentrations in the air during the calendar year, for instance, the winter heating season produces higher concentrations of heavy metals in the bark samples taken in spring. When deciding to do biomonitoring studies using bark, but also other biological materials, it is necessary to take into account the period in which the conducted research is done and the time when the samples are taken for analysis, because this will have a significant impact on the obtained results.

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The usability of tree barks as long term biomonitors of atmospheric radionuclide deposition

Cited by 15 publications

References 16 publications

Libby Amphibole Contamination in Tree Bark Surrounding Historical Vermiculite Processing Facilities

Libby Amphibole Contamination in Tree Bark Surrounding Historical Vermiculite Processing Facilities

Radiocaesium accumulation capacity of epiphytic lichens and adjacent barks collected at the perimeter boundary site of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station

The Use of Bark in Biomonitoring Heavy Metal Pollution of Forest Areas on the Example of Selected Areas in Poland

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