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Environmental implication indices from elemental characterisations of collocated topsoil and moss samples

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2018
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Urošević-Aničić, Mira
Vuković, Gordana P.
Vasić, Predrag S.
Jakšić, Tatjana R.
Nikolić, Dragica
Škrivanj, Sandra B.
Popović, Aleksandar R.
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Pollutants, once emitted into the atmosphere, are deposited on the Earth's surface where they further accumulate in both biota and soil. It is therefore a challenge to assess pollutant distributions in different media, and define the various scaling factors to correctly assess each pollutant's environmental implications. In this study, the concentration of potentially toxic elements and their environmental implications were estimated for moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. and the collocated topsoil (0-5 cm) samples, collected from 21 sites across the Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbia) during June 2016. The concentrations of Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, V, and Zn were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Median Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, V and maximum As, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations in topsoil samples from the study area were higher than prescribed limits in the nationa...l and international regulations. Furthermore, we applied and discussed different metrics to assess the pollution level (enrichment factors [EFs], geo-accumulation [I-geo] and pollution load index [PLI]). Different pollution scaling indicates moderate to severe environmental implications (2 lt PLI lt 5; 1 lt I-geo lt 7, 1 lt EFs lt 275) of the potentially toxic elements in the study area. The sampling sites in the northern part of the study area, well-known for their mineral resources, are particularly affected by toxic element pollution, which is likely a consequence of both the exploitation and waste disposal taking place there. More specifically, a comparison of element EFs calculated according to the Earth's crust values with those considering the topsoil background values, points toward a strong influence of (resuspended) soil component in the element enrichment of all environmental samples (i.e., in both the moss an collocated topsoil). However, the EFs of Pb, Cu, Zn, and U in the moss samples were notably higher than those calculated for the collocated topsoil, which could be an indication of a non-local pollution. Finally, both the collocated measurements and multiscale pollution assessment, performed simultaneously, testify to the strong geochemical 'signature' of the studied area.

Keywords:
Air pollution / Geochemical background / Passive biomonitoring / EF / I-geo / PLI
Source:
Ecological Indicators, 2018, 90, 529-539
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  • Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam
Funding / projects:
  • Studying climate change and its influence on environment: impacts, adaptation and mitigation (RS-43007)
  • Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russian Federation
  • scientific cooperation of Institute of Physics Belgrade

DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.048

ISSN: 1470-160X

WoS: 000440266100053

Scopus: 2-s2.0-85044472257
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AU  - Urošević-Aničić, Mira
AU  - Vuković, Gordana P.
AU  - Vasić, Predrag S.
AU  - Jakšić, Tatjana R.
AU  - Nikolić, Dragica
AU  - Škrivanj, Sandra B.
AU  - Popović, Aleksandar R.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2191
AB  - Pollutants, once emitted into the atmosphere, are deposited on the Earth's surface where they further accumulate in both biota and soil. It is therefore a challenge to assess pollutant distributions in different media, and define the various scaling factors to correctly assess each pollutant's environmental implications. In this study, the concentration of potentially toxic elements and their environmental implications were estimated for moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. and the collocated topsoil (0-5 cm) samples, collected from 21 sites across the Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbia) during June 2016. The concentrations of Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, V, and Zn were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Median Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, V and maximum As, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations in topsoil samples from the study area were higher than prescribed limits in the national and international regulations. Furthermore, we applied and discussed different metrics to assess the pollution level (enrichment factors [EFs], geo-accumulation [I-geo] and pollution load index [PLI]). Different pollution scaling indicates moderate to severe environmental implications (2  lt  PLI  lt  5; 1  lt  I-geo  lt  7, 1  lt  EFs  lt  275) of the potentially toxic elements in the study area. The sampling sites in the northern part of the study area, well-known for their mineral resources, are particularly affected by toxic element pollution, which is likely a consequence of both the exploitation and waste disposal taking place there. More specifically, a comparison of element EFs calculated according to the Earth's crust values with those considering the topsoil background values, points toward a strong influence of (resuspended) soil component in the element enrichment of all environmental samples (i.e., in both the moss an collocated topsoil). However, the EFs of Pb, Cu, Zn, and U in the moss samples were notably higher than those calculated for the collocated topsoil, which could be an indication of a non-local pollution. Finally, both the collocated measurements and multiscale pollution assessment, performed simultaneously, testify to the strong geochemical 'signature' of the studied area.
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author = "Urošević-Aničić, Mira and Vuković, Gordana P. and Vasić, Predrag S. and Jakšić, Tatjana R. and Nikolić, Dragica and Škrivanj, Sandra B. and Popović, Aleksandar R.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Pollutants, once emitted into the atmosphere, are deposited on the Earth's surface where they further accumulate in both biota and soil. It is therefore a challenge to assess pollutant distributions in different media, and define the various scaling factors to correctly assess each pollutant's environmental implications. In this study, the concentration of potentially toxic elements and their environmental implications were estimated for moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. and the collocated topsoil (0-5 cm) samples, collected from 21 sites across the Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbia) during June 2016. The concentrations of Al, As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, U, V, and Zn were determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Median Ba, Cd, Cr, Co, Ni, V and maximum As, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations in topsoil samples from the study area were higher than prescribed limits in the national and international regulations. Furthermore, we applied and discussed different metrics to assess the pollution level (enrichment factors [EFs], geo-accumulation [I-geo] and pollution load index [PLI]). Different pollution scaling indicates moderate to severe environmental implications (2  lt  PLI  lt  5; 1  lt  I-geo  lt  7, 1  lt  EFs  lt  275) of the potentially toxic elements in the study area. The sampling sites in the northern part of the study area, well-known for their mineral resources, are particularly affected by toxic element pollution, which is likely a consequence of both the exploitation and waste disposal taking place there. More specifically, a comparison of element EFs calculated according to the Earth's crust values with those considering the topsoil background values, points toward a strong influence of (resuspended) soil component in the element enrichment of all environmental samples (i.e., in both the moss an collocated topsoil). However, the EFs of Pb, Cu, Zn, and U in the moss samples were notably higher than those calculated for the collocated topsoil, which could be an indication of a non-local pollution. Finally, both the collocated measurements and multiscale pollution assessment, performed simultaneously, testify to the strong geochemical 'signature' of the studied area.",
publisher = "Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam",
journal = "Ecological Indicators",
title = "Environmental implication indices from elemental characterisations of collocated topsoil and moss samples",
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Urošević-Aničić, M., Vuković, G. P., Vasić, P. S., Jakšić, T. R., Nikolić, D., Škrivanj, S. B.,& Popović, A. R.. (2018). Environmental implication indices from elemental characterisations of collocated topsoil and moss samples. in Ecological Indicators
Elsevier Science Bv, Amsterdam., 90, 529-539.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.048
Kon_3522
Urošević-Aničić M, Vuković GP, Vasić PS, Jakšić TR, Nikolić D, Škrivanj SB, Popović AR. Environmental implication indices from elemental characterisations of collocated topsoil and moss samples. in Ecological Indicators. 2018;90:529-539.
doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.048
Kon_3522 .
Urošević-Aničić, Mira, Vuković, Gordana P., Vasić, Predrag S., Jakšić, Tatjana R., Nikolić, Dragica, Škrivanj, Sandra B., Popović, Aleksandar R., "Environmental implication indices from elemental characterisations of collocated topsoil and moss samples" in Ecological Indicators, 90 (2018):529-539,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.03.048 .,
Kon_3522 .

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