title: Geno-toxicity assay of sediment and water samples from the Upper Silesia post-mining areas, Poland by means of Allium-test.
abstract: Genotoxic potential of two environmental compartments (water and sediment) from the Upper Silesia Coal Basin (USCB), Poland were evaluated and compared by employing root meristem cells of Allium cepa. The clear genotoxic effect of water and sediment sampled was shown, with an important contribution of severe types of cytogenetic abnormalities. The most biologically relevant pollutants were revealed through multivariate statistical analysis of relationships between biological effects registered and the environment contamination. Overall, results of simultaneous use of conventional monitoring methods and biological tests suggested that contemporary levels of persistent pollutants in post-mining areas of the USCB may enhance the risk both for human health and biological components of natural ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: Russian Institute of Agricultural Radiology and Agroecology RAAS, 249020 Obninsk, Kaluga Region, Russia. stgeraskin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geras'kin
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oudalova
authors.forename: Boguslaw
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Michalik
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dikareva
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dikarev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003032:Coal Mining; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000032:analysis*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D018519:Meristem / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D019697:Onions / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D011044:Poland; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants