title: Interspecific differences in foliar 1 PAHs load between Scots pine, birch, and wild rosemary from three polish peat bogs.
abstract: Pine needles are one of the most commonly used bioindicators of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment. Therefore, the main objective of the current research was the assessment of PAHs accumulation potential of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) needles in comparison to wild rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja) and birch (Betula spp.) leaves. Our study was carried out on three peat bogs subjected to different degree of anthropopression, which gave us also the opportunity to identify local emission sources. Pine needles had the lowest accumulation potential from all the studied species. The highest accumulation potential, and hence carcinogenic potential, was observed for wild rosemary leaves. As far as emission sources are concerned, the most pronounced influence on atmospheric PAHs loads had traditional charcoal production, resulting in great influx of heavy PAHs. Observed seasonal changes in PAHs concentrations followed the pattern of winter increase, caused mainly by heating season, and summer decrease, caused mainly by volatilization of light PAHs.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mętrak
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Ekonomiuk
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aneta
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Protection and Modeling, The Jan Kochanowski University, in Kielce. Świętokrzyska 15, 25-406, Kielce, Poland.
authors.forename: Bogusław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wiłkomirski
authors.affiliation: Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas, Kossutha 6, 40-844, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Staszewski
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, ul. Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland. malma@biol.uw.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5400-9508
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suska-Malawska
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D029662:Betula; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D029794:Ledum; D041605:Pinus sylvestris; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D011044:Poland; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D012987:Soil; D053833:Wetlands
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012987:Soil
keywords: Bioindicator; PAHs; Peat bog; Scots pine