Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution
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2013
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Ristić, MirjanaPerić-Grujić, Aleksandra
Antanasijević, Davor
Ristić, Milica
Aničić Urošević, Mira
Tomašević, Milica
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The most important environmental problems are caused by intensive industrial
activities, urbanization and population growth. The increase in air pollution resulting
from the expanding use of fossil energy sources and the growth in the manufacture
and use of chemicals has been accompanied by mounting public awareness of and
concern about detrimental effects on health and the environment. Anthropogenic
activities have greatly changed pollutant atmospheric concentrations and consequently,
their availability and cycling. Airborne lead (Pb) is a constituent of atmospheric particulate matter (PM), and as such it may be transported to great distances before
being removed in deposition processes. Here we review the application of plants in
(i) trace elements monitoring, (ii) biomonitoring of lead air pollution and (iii) identifying lead sources in the environment. The instrumental monitoring techniques lack
information on impact of atmospheric pollutants on the living systems and henc...e,
there has been an increasing interest in using indirect monitoring methods based on a
response of living organisms that may act as trace element bioaccumulators. Since
plants accumulate lead, as well as other trace elements, from the atmosphere, the
indirect air pollution monitoring, using plants has gained importance in the last
decades. Mosses, lichens, but also higher plants have been used for biomonitoring of
various pollutants, including lead. Lead isotopic studies may provide a convenient
approach for studying and tracing the sources of Pb pollution in different environmental compartments. The lead isotope approach for plant biomonitoring in source identification and biomonitoring species validity assessment has been discussed. It has
been shown that airborne Pb is the most important source of accumulated Pb in plants.
The overview of advantages using plants for lead air pollution monitoring is presented
in this paper, as well as the determination of lead sources in the environment.
Keywords:
Air pollutants / Particulate matter / Deposition / Lead / Pollution sources / Pb isotope ratio / Leaded gasoline / Tracers / Plants / Bioindicators / Biomonitors / Tree leavesSource:
Pollutant Diseases, Remediation and Recycling, 2013, 4, 387-431Publisher:
- Cham : Springer
Funding / projects:
- Studying climate change and its influence on environment: impacts, adaptation and mitigation (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-43007)
- Mineral Stress and Plant Adaptations to Marginal Agricultural Soils (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173028)
- Development and Application of Methods and Materials for Monitoring New Organic Contaminants, Toxic Compounds and Heavy Metals (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-172007)
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- Part of the book series: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World (ECSW)
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Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - CHAP AU - Ristić, Mirjana AU - Perić-Grujić, Aleksandra AU - Antanasijević, Davor AU - Ristić, Milica AU - Aničić Urošević, Mira AU - Tomašević, Milica PY - 2013 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7292 AB - The most important environmental problems are caused by intensive industrial activities, urbanization and population growth. The increase in air pollution resulting from the expanding use of fossil energy sources and the growth in the manufacture and use of chemicals has been accompanied by mounting public awareness of and concern about detrimental effects on health and the environment. Anthropogenic activities have greatly changed pollutant atmospheric concentrations and consequently, their availability and cycling. Airborne lead (Pb) is a constituent of atmospheric particulate matter (PM), and as such it may be transported to great distances before being removed in deposition processes. Here we review the application of plants in (i) trace elements monitoring, (ii) biomonitoring of lead air pollution and (iii) identifying lead sources in the environment. The instrumental monitoring techniques lack information on impact of atmospheric pollutants on the living systems and hence, there has been an increasing interest in using indirect monitoring methods based on a response of living organisms that may act as trace element bioaccumulators. Since plants accumulate lead, as well as other trace elements, from the atmosphere, the indirect air pollution monitoring, using plants has gained importance in the last decades. Mosses, lichens, but also higher plants have been used for biomonitoring of various pollutants, including lead. Lead isotopic studies may provide a convenient approach for studying and tracing the sources of Pb pollution in different environmental compartments. The lead isotope approach for plant biomonitoring in source identification and biomonitoring species validity assessment has been discussed. It has been shown that airborne Pb is the most important source of accumulated Pb in plants. The overview of advantages using plants for lead air pollution monitoring is presented in this paper, as well as the determination of lead sources in the environment. PB - Cham : Springer T2 - Pollutant Diseases, Remediation and Recycling T1 - Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution EP - 431 SP - 387 VL - 4 DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-02387-8_8 ER -
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Ristić, M., Perić-Grujić, A., Antanasijević, D., Ristić, M., Aničić Urošević, M.,& Tomašević, M.. (2013). Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution. in Pollutant Diseases, Remediation and Recycling Cham : Springer., 4, 387-431. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02387-8_8
Ristić M, Perić-Grujić A, Antanasijević D, Ristić M, Aničić Urošević M, Tomašević M. Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution. in Pollutant Diseases, Remediation and Recycling. 2013;4:387-431. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-02387-8_8 .
Ristić, Mirjana, Perić-Grujić, Aleksandra, Antanasijević, Davor, Ristić, Milica, Aničić Urošević, Mira, Tomašević, Milica, "Plants as Monitors of Lead Air Pollution" in Pollutant Diseases, Remediation and Recycling, 4 (2013):387-431, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02387-8_8 . .