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<p>The aim of the carried out research was passive and active biomonitoring of woodlands in the Opole province. <italic>Pleurozium schreberi</italic> mosses were used during the research, in which the following heavy metals concentrations were determined: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb. Concentrations were determined with absorption atomic spectrometry (AAS). On the basis of the carried out research, concentrations of heavy metals in moss samples used in the passive and active biomonitoring methods were compared. The obtained results indicate that <italic>Pleurozium schreberi</italic> mosses can be successfully used in both passive and active biomonitoring, however, these methods should not be used interchangeably in a defined study area. On the basis of carried out research it was determined that the applied biomonitoring methods can be supplementary.</p>
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The aim of the carried out research was passive and active biomonitoring of woodlands in the Opole province. Pleurozium schreberi mosses were used during the research, in which the following heavy metals concentrations were determined: Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb. Concentrations were determined with absorption atomic spectrometry (AAS). On the basis of the carried out research, concentrations of heavy metals in moss samples used in the passive and active biomonitoring methods were compared. The obtained results indicate that Pleurozium schreberi mosses can be successfully used in both passive and active biomonitoring, however, these methods should not be used interchangeably in a defined study area. On the basis of carried out research it was determined that the applied biomonitoring methods can be supplementary.

Passive and Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Aerosol with the Use of Mosses

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S

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The aim of the carried out research was passive and active biomonitoring of woodlands in the Opole province. Pleurozium schreberi mosses were used during the...

Passive and Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Aerosol with the Use of Mosses

Data publikacji: 23 lip 2021

Zakres stron: 163 - 172

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2021-0012

Słowa kluczowe
passive biomonitoring, active biomonitoring, mosses, heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry

© 2021 Nikola Słonina et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Passive and Active Biomonitoring of Atmospheric Aerosol with the Use of Mosses

Data publikacji: 23 lip 2021

Zakres stron: 163 - 172

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2021-0012

Słowa kluczowepassive biomonitoring, active biomonitoring, mosses, heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry

© 2021 Nikola Słonina et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
passive biomonitoring, active biomonitoring, mosses, heavy metals, atomic absorption spectrometry