Naszradi T, Badacsonyi A, Keresztényi I, Podar D, Csintalan Z, Tuba Z. Comparison of two metal surveys by moss Tortula ruralis in Budapest, Hungary.
Environ Monit Assess 2007;
134:279-85. [PMID:
17492362 DOI:
10.1007/s10661-007-9617-2]
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Abstract
Moss transplants of Tortula ruralis were used as active biomonitoring organisms as part of a monitoring study to assess the metals (Al, Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) associated with ambient particles on mosses in Budapest, the capital town of Hungary. The moss samples were collected in a nature conservation area from a semi-arid sand grassland (Festucetum vaginatae danubiale), less than 1 month before transplantation. Moss cushions were exposed to pollution in Budapest during October-November 1993 and February-March 1994. In the study area, 16 sites were marked out as measuring sites, in accordance with the structure of the city. A similar stand was established in the Botanical Gardens of the Szent István University in Gödöllo as a control site. ICP-AES analysis of moss for metals showed the ability of Tortula ruralis to accumulate the metals under study. Control site showed lower impact in comparison to the other sites.
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