High spatial resolution analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) using transplanted lichen Evernia prunastri. A case study in Central Italy
| Autor: | Federica Castellani, Silvia Canepari, Carmela Protano, Lorenzo Massimi, Marcelo Enrique Conti, Matteo Vitali, Maurizio Guidotti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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China
Environmental Engineering Lichens 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences 010501 environmental sciences Solid Waste 01 natural sciences Polybrominated diphenyl ethers air quality assessment Dry weight Biomonitoring Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers High spatial resolution lichen transplant Environmental Chemistry biomonitoring technique Lichen Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes) Evernia prunastri biology evernia prunastri Evernia biology.organism_classification Pollution Italy Bioaccumulation Environmental chemistry Environmental science Environmental Monitoring |
| Popis: | The ability of transplanted lichen Evernia (E.) prunastri (L.) to act as a high spatial biomonitoring tool for 14 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) was evaluated at 23 monitoring sites in a very polluted area in central Italy. The selected area is characterized by the presence of numerous emission sources, such as waste-to-energy plant, steel plant, vehicular traffic, and domestic heating. Transplanted E. prunastri proved to be a useful tool to biomonitor PBDEs, due to its ability to bioaccumulate individual congeners in varying concentrations in relation to the strength of the emission sources present over the territory. PBDEs levels widely ranged from 132 to 24,237 ng kg−1 dry weight, according to the sources of emission located around the monitoring sites. The highest concentrations were detected at the sites close to the municipal solid waste incinerator, steel plant, and high busy roads, confirming their important role as PBDEs emissions sources. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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