Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment
Despite the growing list of elements assessed and recognised as environmental and human health hazards, pollution monitoring and mitigation strategies are mandatory only for a limited number of metals, for which ambient air quality limits are defined by national and international policies. In order...
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oai:doaj.org-article:88523d3eea56459aa04c3898aaf68fa92021-12-01T04:43:54ZCountry-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment1470-160X10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107357https://doaj.org/article/88523d3eea56459aa04c3898aaf68fa92021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X21000224https://doaj.org/toc/1470-160XDespite the growing list of elements assessed and recognised as environmental and human health hazards, pollution monitoring and mitigation strategies are mandatory only for a limited number of metals, for which ambient air quality limits are defined by national and international policies. In order to overcome this deficiency, and promote cost-effective strategies and methods to assess airborne pollution, biomonitoring has been employed on several occasions using various protocols and organisms. Here we present a complex national monitoring study based on a combined approach that integrates air pollution data obtained through passive biomonitoring using the foliar content of various tree species and active biomonitoring with Hylocomium splendens moss bags. Concentrations of seven air pollutant metals, Al, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn, not regularly monitored and lacking established legal limit values, were measured in 410 passive and 142 active biomonitoring sampling sites across Romania, in two seasons, representing the largest study reported up-to-date applying complementary passive and active biomonitoring. Literature data reporting concentrations from uncontaminated areas was used to establish the concentration limits for four pollution levels (no, low, medium and high pollution), in order to develop a colour-coded warning system. High pollution levels were measured for 4.7% of passive and 9.8% of active monitoring samples. The largest proportions of samples showing high pollution levels were obtained for zinc (38.4%, for active monitoring) and chromium (18.9%, for passive monitoring). A significantly higher element content was found in moss bag samples than in leaves/needles. Though we emphasize the potential of both passive and active biomonitoring in assessing airborne pollution, our experiences and findings show that the more standardized methodology of moss-bag biomonitoring is sounder and better suited for such large-scale studies than a study conducted on multiple tree species. Some of the difficulties encountered during the two biomonitoring studies are also reported, including the range limit of species and the lack of established reference values for pollution limits.Sorin ȘtefănuțKinga ÖllererMihaela C. IonLarisa I. FlorescuMarian ConstantinCristian BanciuMarilena OneteMinodora ManuIoana VicolMirela M. MoldoveanuSanda MaicanIoana CobzaruRoxana G. NicoarăElena D. MogîldeaDorina M. PuriceClaudia D. NicolaeRodica D. CatanăGabriela TeodosiuCristina A. DumitracheGabriel M. MariaAna-Maria MoroșanuIoana C. PaicaConstantin-Ciprian BîrsanGabriela TamasMihnea VladimirescuAnca ManoleElsevierarticleAirborne metalsNational surveyTree leaves/needlesMoss bagsProcedural deficienciesRomaniaEcologyQH540-549.5ENEcological Indicators, Vol 126, Iss , Pp 107357- (2021) |
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Airborne metals National survey Tree leaves/needles Moss bags Procedural deficiencies Romania Ecology QH540-549.5 Sorin Ștefănuț Kinga Öllerer Mihaela C. Ion Larisa I. Florescu Marian Constantin Cristian Banciu Marilena Onete Minodora Manu Ioana Vicol Mirela M. Moldoveanu Sanda Maican Ioana Cobzaru Roxana G. Nicoară Elena D. Mogîldea Dorina M. Purice Claudia D. Nicolae Rodica D. Catană Gabriela Teodosiu Cristina A. Dumitrache Gabriel M. Maria Ana-Maria Moroșanu Ioana C. Paica Constantin-Ciprian Bîrsan Gabriela Tamas Mihnea Vladimirescu Anca Manole Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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Despite the growing list of elements assessed and recognised as environmental and human health hazards, pollution monitoring and mitigation strategies are mandatory only for a limited number of metals, for which ambient air quality limits are defined by national and international policies. In order to overcome this deficiency, and promote cost-effective strategies and methods to assess airborne pollution, biomonitoring has been employed on several occasions using various protocols and organisms. Here we present a complex national monitoring study based on a combined approach that integrates air pollution data obtained through passive biomonitoring using the foliar content of various tree species and active biomonitoring with Hylocomium splendens moss bags. Concentrations of seven air pollutant metals, Al, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn, not regularly monitored and lacking established legal limit values, were measured in 410 passive and 142 active biomonitoring sampling sites across Romania, in two seasons, representing the largest study reported up-to-date applying complementary passive and active biomonitoring. Literature data reporting concentrations from uncontaminated areas was used to establish the concentration limits for four pollution levels (no, low, medium and high pollution), in order to develop a colour-coded warning system. High pollution levels were measured for 4.7% of passive and 9.8% of active monitoring samples. The largest proportions of samples showing high pollution levels were obtained for zinc (38.4%, for active monitoring) and chromium (18.9%, for passive monitoring). A significantly higher element content was found in moss bag samples than in leaves/needles. Though we emphasize the potential of both passive and active biomonitoring in assessing airborne pollution, our experiences and findings show that the more standardized methodology of moss-bag biomonitoring is sounder and better suited for such large-scale studies than a study conducted on multiple tree species. Some of the difficulties encountered during the two biomonitoring studies are also reported, including the range limit of species and the lack of established reference values for pollution limits. |
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Sorin Ștefănuț Kinga Öllerer Mihaela C. Ion Larisa I. Florescu Marian Constantin Cristian Banciu Marilena Onete Minodora Manu Ioana Vicol Mirela M. Moldoveanu Sanda Maican Ioana Cobzaru Roxana G. Nicoară Elena D. Mogîldea Dorina M. Purice Claudia D. Nicolae Rodica D. Catană Gabriela Teodosiu Cristina A. Dumitrache Gabriel M. Maria Ana-Maria Moroșanu Ioana C. Paica Constantin-Ciprian Bîrsan Gabriela Tamas Mihnea Vladimirescu Anca Manole |
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Sorin Ștefănuț Kinga Öllerer Mihaela C. Ion Larisa I. Florescu Marian Constantin Cristian Banciu Marilena Onete Minodora Manu Ioana Vicol Mirela M. Moldoveanu Sanda Maican Ioana Cobzaru Roxana G. Nicoară Elena D. Mogîldea Dorina M. Purice Claudia D. Nicolae Rodica D. Catană Gabriela Teodosiu Cristina A. Dumitrache Gabriel M. Maria Ana-Maria Moroșanu Ioana C. Paica Constantin-Ciprian Bîrsan Gabriela Tamas Mihnea Vladimirescu Anca Manole |
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Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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Country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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country-scale complementary passive and active biomonitoring of airborne trace elements for environmental risk assessment |
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