Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?

Biomonitoring was proposed to assess the condition of living organisms or entire ecosystems with the use of bioindicators—species sensitive to specific pollutants. It is important that the bioindicator species remains alive for as long as possible while retaining the ability to react to the negative...

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Autores principales:	Paweł Świsłowski, Arkadiusz Nowak, Małgorzata Rajfur
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	active biomonitoring mosses chlorophyll content chlorophyll fluorescence bioindicator Botany QK1-989
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:55abdbda8ebc4a02832e46257266be1d2021-11-25T18:46:13ZIs Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?10.3390/plants101123892223-7747https://doaj.org/article/55abdbda8ebc4a02832e46257266be1d2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/11/2389https://doaj.org/toc/2223-7747Biomonitoring was proposed to assess the condition of living organisms or entire ecosystems with the use of bioindicators—species sensitive to specific pollutants. It is important that the bioindicator species remains alive for as long as possible while retaining the ability to react to the negative effects of pollution (elimination/neutralization of hazardous contaminants). The purpose of the study was to assess the survival of <i>Pleurozium schreberi</i> moss during exposure (moss-bag technique) based on the measurement of the concentration of elements (Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb), chlorophyll content, and its fluorescence. The study was carried out using a CCM-300 portable chlorophyll content meter, portable fluorometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, and a flame atomic absorption spectrometer. As a result of the laboratory tests, no significant differences were found in the chlorophyll content in the gametophytes of mosses tested immediately after collection from the forest, compared to those drying at room temperature in the laboratory (<i>p</i> = 0.175 for Student’s <i>t</i>-test results). Mosses exposed using the moss-bag technique of active biomonitoring were characterized by a drop in the chlorophyll content over 12 weeks (more than 50% and 60% for chlorophyll-<i>a</i> and chlorophyll-<i>b</i>, respectively). Chlorophyll content in mosses during exposure was correlated with actual photochemical efficiency (yield) of photosystem II (calculated value of Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient was 0.94—there was a significant correlation between chlorophyll <i>a</i> and yield <i>p</i> = 0.02). The highest metal increases in mosses (<i>RAF</i> values) were observed for zinc, lead, and copper after the second and third month of exposure. The article demonstrates that the moss exposed in an urbanized area for a period of three months maintains the properties of good bioindicator of environmental quality.Paweł ŚwisłowskiArkadiusz NowakMałgorzata RajfurMDPI AGarticleactive biomonitoringmosseschlorophyll contentchlorophyll fluorescencebioindicatorBotanyQK1-989ENPlants, Vol 10, Iss 2389, p 2389 (2021)
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description	Biomonitoring was proposed to assess the condition of living organisms or entire ecosystems with the use of bioindicators—species sensitive to specific pollutants. It is important that the bioindicator species remains alive for as long as possible while retaining the ability to react to the negative effects of pollution (elimination/neutralization of hazardous contaminants). The purpose of the study was to assess the survival of <i>Pleurozium schreberi</i> moss during exposure (moss-bag technique) based on the measurement of the concentration of elements (Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb), chlorophyll content, and its fluorescence. The study was carried out using a CCM-300 portable chlorophyll content meter, portable fluorometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, and a flame atomic absorption spectrometer. As a result of the laboratory tests, no significant differences were found in the chlorophyll content in the gametophytes of mosses tested immediately after collection from the forest, compared to those drying at room temperature in the laboratory (<i>p</i> = 0.175 for Student’s <i>t</i>-test results). Mosses exposed using the moss-bag technique of active biomonitoring were characterized by a drop in the chlorophyll content over 12 weeks (more than 50% and 60% for chlorophyll-<i>a</i> and chlorophyll-<i>b</i>, respectively). Chlorophyll content in mosses during exposure was correlated with actual photochemical efficiency (yield) of photosystem II (calculated value of Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient was 0.94—there was a significant correlation between chlorophyll <i>a</i> and yield <i>p</i> = 0.02). The highest metal increases in mosses (<i>RAF</i> values) were observed for zinc, lead, and copper after the second and third month of exposure. The article demonstrates that the moss exposed in an urbanized area for a period of three months maintains the properties of good bioindicator of environmental quality.
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author	Paweł Świsłowski Arkadiusz Nowak Małgorzata Rajfur
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title	Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?
title_short	Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?
title_full	Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?
title_fullStr	Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?
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Is Your Moss Alive during Active Biomonitoring Study?

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