Assessment of trace metal levels in some moss and lichen samples collected from near the motorway in Turkey.
In this study, 14 different lichen and moss samples were collected from near the Sivas-Tokat motorway (5-25 m), control samples were collected from uncontaminated locations (1000-3000 m) during 2005. Samples were analyzed using flame and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after microwave digestion. The maximum metal concentrations were found to be as 468.1 microg/g (Fe), 270.5 microg/g (Mn), 67.6 microg/g (Zn), 53.3 microg/g (Pb), 79.6 microg/g (Ni), 33.9 microg/g (Cr), 29.6 microg/g (Cu) and 5.7 microg/g (Cd) for mosses, 455.5 microg/g (Fe), 170.5 microg/g (Mn), 77.6 microg/g (Zn), 6.5 microg/g (Pb), 10.1 microg/g (Ni), 3.8 microg/g (Cr), 25.6 microg/g (Cu) and 1.5 microg/g (Cd) microg/g for lichens. The concentration of trace metals in samples is depended on moss and lichen species. Some species is accumulated trace metals at high ratio.
Mendil
Durali
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Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Science and Arts, Chemistry Department, 60250 Tokat, Turkey. dmendil@gop.edu.tr
Celik
Fatma
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Tuzen
Mustafa
M
Soylak
Mustafa
M
D044002:Bryophyta / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013054:Spectrophotometry, Atomic; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D014421:Turkey; D001335:Vehicle Emissions / Q000032:analysis
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008670:Metals; D014131:Trace Elements; D001335:Vehicle Emissions