Differences in concentration of heavy metals between native and transplanted Plagiothecium denticulatum: a case study of soils contaminated by oil well exudates in South East Poland.
For a period of 60 days, the terrestrial moss Plagiothecium denticulatum was transplanted from a clean control site to a soil contaminated with crude oil exudates (Krosno, South East Poland). Native P. denticulatum growing on this contaminated soil was collected during the same period. Concentrations of the metals Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn as well as the macroelements N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and S were determined in P. denticulatum and in soils from the contaminated and control sites. Contaminated soil was the main contributor of Ba, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, V, and Zn to native and transplanted P. denticulatum. Other sources of contamination apart from the soil existed for Cd and Cu. Transplanted P. denticulatum accumulated significantly more Al, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn, and native P. denticulatum accumulated significantly more N, P, K, and Ca. Higher levels of N, P, K, and Ca in native P. denticulatum indicates a possible mechanism to prevent the loss of these elements as observed in the transplanted P. denticulatum.
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Department of Ecology and Nature Protection, Wrocław University, ul. Kanonia 6/8, Wrocław, 50-328, Poland. sameckaa@biol.uni.wroc.pl
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D019068:Bryopsida / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010578:Petroleum / Q000378:metabolism*; D011044:Poland; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D010578:Petroleum; D012989:Soil Pollutants