Active Moss Biomonitoring Applied to an Industrial Site in Romania: Relative Accumulation of 36 Elements in Moss-Bags |
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Authors: | O A Culicov R Mocanu M V Frontasyeva L Yurukova E Steinnes |
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Institution: | (1) Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia;(2) National Institute for Research and Development in Electrical Engineering-ICPE CA, Bucharest, Romania;(3) “Al.I. Cuza” University, 700506 Iasi, Romania;(4) Institute of Botany, Bulgarian Academy of Sciencies, Sofia, Bulgaria;(5) Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway |
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Abstract: | Active moss biomonitoring using the species Sphagnum girgensohnii was tested at a strongly polluted site in Romania (Baia Mare) according to a novel sampling design. Nine moss transplants from each of the two background areas (Dubna, Russia and Vitosha Mountain, Bulgaria) were deployed in parallel on balconies about 24 m above street level for 4 months. The samples were analyzed for 36 elements using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Based on the results obtained the sampling variability is discussed in relation to the analytical variability, and the relative uptake of the different elements is assessed. The moss-bags using Sphagnum girgensohnii demonstrate a high or a very high relative uptake for a majority of the 36 investigated elements, but the values depend on the initial element concentration in the moss. Moss leaves analyzed separately showed somewhat higher levels than stems for many elements. Practical considerations however still speak in favor of using the whole moss for transplants. |
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Keywords: | moss-bags neutron activation analysis pollution Sphagnum trace elements urban atmosphere |
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