Trace Element Concentrations in Tree Leaves and Lichen Collected Along a Metal Pollution Gradient Near Olkusz (Southern Poland)

Zakrzewska, Marta; Klimek, Beata

doi:10.1007/s00128-017-2219-y

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“…Rafati et al [33] reported that the accumulation of Cd and Cr was relatively higher in defoliated leaves than in the green leaves of Populus alba. High concentration of Cu has also been reported in leaves of an oak species growing at a contaminated site [34]. In the present study, the Cu concentration in the wood rings 1 and 2 varied from 38 to 41% (Fig.…”

Section: Plant Tissuessupporting

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Long-term phytoremediating abilities of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae)

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The boom of tanneries in north India has converted the river Ganga into a waste dumping stream. The tanneries discharge their heavy metal-rich effluents into the river. Tissues of two-year-old tree saplings of Dalbergia sissoo, soil sediments and river water samples were collected from three sites along the river Ganga at Jajmau, Kanpur. Site-1 was located 1 km upstream from the point of discharge of the effluents of the tanneries, Site-2 was close to the source point, and Site-3 was about 1 km downstream from the source point. Accumulation of Cu, Cr and Ni in leaves, bark, wood growth rings, soil sediments and water samples was estimated using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The tissues of the two-year-old wood growth rings of D. sissoo accumulated large amounts of Cr, Cu and Ni. The Cr concentration in leaves, bark and wood rings had a strong, positive and linear correlation (r 2 ) with the Cr concentration in soil sediments. The bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of Cr, Cu and Ni were higher than 1 in the wood, bark and leaves at all three selected sites, indicating the strong phytoremediating ability of the tree. The uptake of Cr and Ni was consistent in the bark and wood growth rings of two successive years. Owing to the strong uptake and accumulating abilities of Cr, Cu and Ni as evident from high BCF values and high biomass, we propose D. sissoo as a suitable species for phytoremediation throughout its range of distribution in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

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Section: Plant Tissuessupporting

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Long-term phytoremediating abilities of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae)

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“…Study sites are polluted with several metals, mainly Cd, Zn, and Pb (Grześ 2009 ; Zakrzewska and Klimek 2018 ); each one is characterized with a different toxicity to living organisms. In order to easy compare metal pollution and toxicity between stands, the soil metal contents on each plot was integrated and expressed by a toxicity index (TI) as follows: …”

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Ant nests as a microbial hot spots in a long-term heavy metal-contaminated soils

Klimek

Poliwka-Modliborek

Grześ

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Interactions between soil fauna and soil microorganisms are not fully recognized, especially in extreme environments, such as long-term metal-polluted soils. The purpose of the study was to assess how the presence of Lasius niger ants affected soil microbial characteristics in a long-term metal-polluted area (Upper Silesia in Poland). Paired soil samples were taken from bulk soil and from ant nests and analysed for a range of soil physicochemical properties, including metal content (zinc, cadmium, and lead). Microbial analysis included soil microbial activity (soil respiration rate), microbial biomass (substrate-induced respiration rate), and bacteria catabolic properties (Biolog® ECO plates). Soil collected from ant nests was drier and was characterized by a lower content of organic matter, carbon and nitrogen contents, and also lower metal content than bulk soil. Soil microbial respiration rate was positively related to soil pH (p = 0.01) and negatively to water-soluble metal content, integrated into TIws index (p = 0.01). Soil microbial biomass was negatively related to TIws index (p = 0.04). Neither soil microbial activity and biomass nor bacteria catabolic activity and diversity indices differed between bulk soil and ant nests. Taken together, ant activity reduced soil contamination by metals in a microscale which support microbial community activity and biomass but did not affect Biolog® culturable bacteria.

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“…Although several authors studied the atmospheric deposition regarding both the quantities and elemental composition of dust [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ], the comparisons among cities are not widespread, and finding the differences in a multivariate approach is rare. It is vital to reveal how the geochemical background, the source of pollution, and the investigated plant species can influence the distribution and cross-connections of heavy metals in different environments.…”

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Pollution Assessment Based on Element Concentration of Tree Leaves and Topsoil in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

Molnár

Simon

Ninsawat

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Atmospheric aerosol particles containing heavy metal contaminants deposit on the surface of plant leaves and the topsoil. Our aim was to reveal the pollution along an industrial–urban–rural gradient (IURG) in the central provinces of Thailand. Leaf samples from Ficus religiosa and Mimusops elengi were collected along with topsoil samples under the selected trees. Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, and Zn concentrations were determined by ICP-OES in soil and plant samples. Soils were not polluted according to the critical value; furthermore, the elemental composition did not differ among the sampling sites of the IURG. The rural site was also polluted due to heavy amounts of untreated wastewater of the adjacent Chao Phraya River. Bioaccumulation factors of Ba, Cu, and Mn was higher than 1, suggesting active accumulation of these elements in plant tissue. Our findings proved that the deposition of air pollutants and the resistance to air pollutants in the case of plant leaves were different and that humus materials of the soils had relevant role in bioaccumulation of Al, Ba, and Cu. At the same time, the geochemical background, the source of pollution, and the local plant species greatly influence the metal content of any given environmental compartment.

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Trace Element Concentrations in Tree Leaves and Lichen Collected Along a Metal Pollution Gradient Near Olkusz (Southern Poland)

Cited by 24 publications

References 18 publications

Long-term phytoremediating abilities of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae)

Long-term phytoremediating abilities of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Fabaceae)

Ant nests as a microbial hot spots in a long-term heavy metal-contaminated soils

Pollution Assessment Based on Element Concentration of Tree Leaves and Topsoil in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

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