Possibilities of using deciduous tree species in trace element biomonitoring in an urban area (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)

Developmental Biology

Slaveya Petrova¹  Lilyana Yurukova²  Iliana Velcheva¹ 

[1] University of Plovdiv “Paisii Hilendarski’, Faculty of Biology, Department of Ecology and Environmental Conservation, Plovdiv 4000, Tzar Assen Str. 24, Bulgaria$$;Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Sofia 1113, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 23, Bulgaria$$

关键词: Acer platanoides;    Aesculus hippocastanum;    Betula pendula;    urban environment;    air pollution;   

DOI  :  10.5094/APR.2014.024

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Dokuz Eylul Universitesi * Department of Environmental Engineering

【 摘 要 】

Leaves of Acer platanoides L., Aesculus hippocastanum L. and Betula pendula Roth. were collected from urban sites with different anthropogenic impact in the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria). Concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn in foliage samples were analyzed by ICP–MS. Three studied deciduous trees clearly showed variations in element concentrations depending on the sampling site (Pb, Fe, Cr) and the plant species (Zn). Betula pendula was found to be a better bioaccumulator for the elements Cr, Cd, and especially for Zn. Our approach could be successfully applied in the monitoring of air pollution due to trace elements in urban areas, regardless of their size and topography.

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