title: Elemental Composition of Plant Species from an Abandoned Tungsten Mining Area: Are They Useful for Biogeochemical Exploration and/or Phytoremediation Purposes?
abstract: We aimed to evaluate the elemental (W, Mo, Zn, Fe, Cu, Co, Bi, Mn, Cd, Cr, As) composition of some plant species spread around the abandoned tungsten mining area of Uludağ Mountain. The plant species tested were Anthemis cretica and Trisetum flavescens which are grown in this area and they are pioneer species on these contaminated sites. W levels in soils were found up to 1378.6 ± 672.3 mg/kg dry weight in contaminated areas. The leaf W contents of the selected plant species were found 41.1 ± 24.4 and 31.1 ± 15.5 mg/kg dry weight for A. cretica and T. flavescens, respectively. Our results indicate that the elemental composition of species changed by the increased tungsten and some element concentrations in soil without detrimental effect. So, these species can be useful tungsten removal and some elements from contaminated sites.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey. useven@uludag.edu.tr.
authors: Ümran Seven
authors: ÜS
authors: Erdemir
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
authors: Hülya
authors: H
authors: Arslan
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
authors: Gürcan
authors: G
authors: Güleryüz
authors: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey.
authors: Şeref
authors: Ş
authors: Güçer
mesh_terms: D031166:Anthemis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D008906:Mining; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D006109:Poaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D014414:Tungsten / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014131:Trace Elements; D014414:Tungsten
keywords: Mining activity; Phytoremediation; Trace element; Tungsten