Seasonal comparison of moss bag technique against vertical snow samples for monitoring atmospheric pollution |
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Authors: | Hanna Salo Anna-Kaisa Berish Joni Mäkinen |
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Institution: | 1 Department of Geography and Geology, University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, Finland;2 Centre for Research of Lifelong Learning and Education (CELE), University of Turku, Turku FI-20014, Finland |
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Abstract: | This is the first study seasonally applying Sphagnum papillosum moss bags and vertical snow samples for monitoring atmospheric pollution. Moss bags, exposed in January, were collected together with snow samples by early March 2012 near the Harjavalta Industrial Park in southwest Finland. Magnetic, chemical, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), K-means clustering, and Tomlinson pollution load index (PLI) data showed parallel spatial trends of pollution dispersal for both materials. Results strengthen previous findings that concentrate and slag handling activities were important (dust) emission sources while the impact from Cu–Ni smelter's pipe remained secondary at closer distances. Statistically significant correlations existed between the variables of snow and moss bags. As a summary, both methods work well for sampling and are efficient pollutant accumulators. Moss bags can be used also in winter conditions and they provide more homogeneous and better controlled sampling method than snow samples. |
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Keywords: | Biomonitoring Industrial pollution Heavy metal Magnetic susceptibility Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy |
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