Biological indication of heavy metal pollution in the areas of Donje Vlase and Cerje (southeastern Serbia) using epiphytic lichens | Zendy

Slaviša S. Stamenković | Zendy; Tatjana Mitrović | Zendy; Vladimir J. Cvetković | Zendy; Nenad S. Кrstić | Zendy; Rada Baošić | Zendy; Mаrijа Mаrković | Zendy; Nikola Nikolić | Zendy; V. Marković | Zendy; Mirko Cvijan | Zendy

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Biological indication of heavy metal pollution in the areas of Donje Vlase and Cerje (southeastern Serbia) using epiphytic lichens

Author(s) -

Slaviša S. Stamenković,

Tatjana Mitrović,

Vladimir J. Cvetković,

Nenad S. Кrstić,

Rada Baošić,

Mаrijа Mаrković,

Nikola Nikolić,

V. Marković,

Mirko Cvijan

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

archives of biological sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1821-4339

pISSN - 0354-4664

DOI - 10.2298/abs1301151s

Subject(s) - lichen , environmental chemistry , epiphyte , bioaccumulation , bioindicator , metal , botany , chemistry , biology , organic chemistry

The performance of two epiphytic lichen species (Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. and Parmelia sulcata Taylor) as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in natural areas around the city of Niš (southeastern Serbia) were evaluated. The concentration of 19 heavy metals in lichen samples was measured by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. For the majority of the elements the concentrations found in Parmelia sulcata Taylor were higher than in Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. In addition, interspecific differences in heavy metal accumulation between Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. and Parmelia sulcata Taylor are observed. Parmelia sulcata Taylor showed a tendency to accumulate Fe, Mn, Ni and Ti while Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. preferentially concentrated Cu on both locations. A clear distinction between lithogenic (Mn-Cu-Ti) and atmospheric elements (Ni-Co-Cr-Ag-Pb-Hg) was achieved by cluster analysis. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. III41018, br. OI 171025, br. 172017 and br. III41017

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