δ 34 S values and S concentrations in native and transplanted Pleurozium schreberi in a heavily industrialised area

Kosior, Grzegorz; Ciężka, Monika; Górka, Maciej; Samecka-Cymerman, Aleksandra; Kolon, Krzysztof; Kempers, Alexander J.; Jędrysek, Mariusz-Orion

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“…The samples were separated from needles and bark as soon as they were brought to the laboratory. Each sample was washed two times using deionized water (Gałuszka, 2005;Kosior et al, 2015) in order to remove the dust particles, pollens and dead insects deposited on the lichen surface. Then the samples were dried at an ambient temperature (22 o C).…”

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“…The mosses are used as a tool for controlling the atmospheric pollution because: (i) cation exchange sites are present in their cell walls, (ii) they have simple root system, and (iii) there is lack of cuticula in their leaves, hence the pollutants are absorbed into their bodies very easily (Galsomies et al,1999;Fernándèz et al, 2000;Gerdol et al, 2000, Carballeira andFernándèz, 2002;Zechmeister et al, 2003 in Kosior et al, 2015). Mostly, moss samples are used for monitoring the atmosphere and the environment contaminated by heavy metals (Lippo et al, 1995;Migaszewski et al, 2011;Misra and Tandon, 2014;Cowden et al, 2015) and for assessing the anthropopressure by sulphur (Kosior et al, 2015) or nitrogen inputs (Kosior et al, 2008;Bonanno, 2013). One of the most popular and often used bioindicators, playing a very important role in monitoring the air quality, are lichens.…”

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Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

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The contribution of C, N and S, as well as the isotopic composition of C and N of atmospheric pollutants, are assumed to be reflected in the organic compounds inbuilt into the lichen thallus. The chemical and isotopic analyses were carried out on lichen Hypogymnia physodes samples gathered from Picea abies and Larix decidua, collected in 13 sampling points located in Karkonoski National Park and its closest vicinity in 2011. The results for %C, %N and %S varied from 43.44 to 46.79%, from 0.86 to 1.85% and from 0.07 to 0.27 %, respectively. The δ13C values ranged from −26.6 to −24.6‰, whereas δ15N values varied from −13.0 to −6.8‰. The ranges in isotope composition suggest different sources of C and N for Karpacz compared to the remaining sampling sites. For Karpacz, the δ13C values suggest (in case the fractionation product-substrate does not exist and Δ=0) that the dominant sources are coal combustion processes, whereas for remaining sampling points, the δ13C values are ambiguous and are masked by many mixed natural and anthropogenic processes. With the same assumption that Δ=0, the δ15N values suggest that transport is not a dominant source of nitrogen within Karpacz city. Moreover, in this study we tested the possible fractionation (Δ) for carbon and nitrogen, assuming that within the investigated area, the source of carbon is probably CO2 and/or DIC (HCO3−) dissolved in precipitation, while the source of nitrogen is NOx and/or NO3− ion. The calculated fractionation factors were: (i) for gaseous carbon compounds ΔCO2-Corg value from −13.4 to −11.4‰, whereas for the ions form ΔHCO3−-Corg value from −16.6 to −14.6‰, (ii) for nitrogen gaseous compounds ΔNOx-Norg value between apx. −17 and −5‰, whereas for the ions form ΔNO3−-Norg value between −9.9 and −3.7‰.

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“…Since then, it has been a valuable technique for detecting airborne contaminants, such as heavy metals and nonmetals. The moss bag technique is helpful in doing a detailed survey of polluted urban areas, where moss cannot grow naturally 3 . Moreover, this technique does not require maintenance or a source of electricity to continue operation.…”

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Comparison of moss bag and native moss technique in monitoring airborne particulate and toxic elements

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Introduction: In Vietnam, the government has invested in monitoring stations in a few big cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which have transportation centers and industrial zones, to assess and predict levels of air pollution. However, the main disadvantage of installing monitoring stations is the cost of investment for operations, maintenance, and equipment. It is also time-consuming to collect and analyze the results. Therefore, it is generally not suitable for the country as a whole. Methods: Using mosses to monitor air quality brings qualitative and quantitative data with simple, environmentally-friendly economic methods. Mosses have particular biological characteristics that make them very suitable adsorbents for a wide variety of chemical elements. When used as transplants like moss bags, allow them to monitor a highly dense sampling network of any site easily. Mosses are bioindicators, plants with artificial roots. Results: In this study, moss bag and native moss were the two methods used to evaluate the accumulation of trace elements in air through Barbula Indica. Observations showed that both methods could detect the same elements: Al, Si, P, S, Ca, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Br, Rb, Y, Sb, Ba, Pb, and U. However, the accumulation of the elements in native moss is higher than in moss bag. The main reason is that the absorption efficiency of native moss in air-deposited elements is higher than in moss bags. Conclusion: Moss bags have been used most extensively and successfully in urban areas, where vegetation samples are either unobtainable or are poorly located to the source. These areas can lack moss, or the native moss simply does not grow during the dry season.

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“…This method is similar to that used within native moss monitoring. It is meant to evaluate the degree of adaptation of nature moss to the contamination in a particular area [8].…”

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“…This technique has been useful for conducting a detailed survey of the polluted urban areas, where native mosses are usually absent because of predominantly paved and landscaped surfaces [8]. In contrast to instrumental measurements, moss bags do not require power supply and maintenance.…”

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Moss Bag Preparation: A Low-Cost Technique in Monitoring Airborne Particulate and Toxic Elements

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Air pollution has created a lot of problems in the developed and developing countries. To avoid or reduce these problems, constant monitoring of the air should be ensured. The conventional techniques is costly because it requires a lot of money and time consuming. Biomonitoring has been the alternative method. Moss, lichens and plants are biomonitors available to entrap air pollutants. The aim of this paper is to discuss one of the ways of monitoring air pollution -Moss bag technique. To do this, types, choice, preparation, handling of bags after preparation of moss were discussed. From the literatures consulted, it was discovered that there were differences in the techniques used by the researchers. In all, the use of mosses with emphasis on the employment of moss bag have proved to be a powerful tool in airborne particulate and toxic elements. To conclude, developing countries should focus more on this technique because it will reduce cost of air monitoring.

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δ 34 S values and S concentrations in native and transplanted Pleurozium schreberi in a heavily industrialised area

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Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

Comparison of moss bag and native moss technique in monitoring airborne particulate and toxic elements

Moss Bag Preparation: A Low-Cost Technique in Monitoring Airborne Particulate and Toxic Elements

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δ 34 S values and S concentrations in native and transplanted Pleurozium schreberi in a heavily industrialised area

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Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ13C, δ15N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ13C, δ15N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

Comparison of moss bag and native moss technique in monitoring airborne particulate and toxic elements

Moss Bag Preparation: A Low-Cost Technique in Monitoring Airborne Particulate and Toxic Elements

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Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data

Carbon, Nitrogen and Sulphur concentration and δ¹³C, δ¹⁵N values in Hypogymnia physodes within the montane area – preliminary data