Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova
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ZINICOVSCAIA, Inga, HRAMCO, Constantin, CHALIGAVA, Omari, YUSHIN , Nikita, GROZDOV, Dmitrii, VERGEL, Konstantin, DUKA, Gh.. Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova. In: Plants, 2021, nr. 3(10), pp. 1-13. ISSN 2223-7747. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030471
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Numărul 3(10) / 2021 / ISSN 2223-7747 /ISSNe 2223-7747

Accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030471

Pag. 1-13

Zinicovscaia Inga123, Hramco Constantin13, Chaligava Omari14, Yushin Nikita14, Grozdov Dmitrii1, Vergel Konstantin1, Duka Gh.3
 
1 Joint Institute of Nuclear Research,
2 Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering,
3 Institute of Chemistry,
4 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 31 martie 2021


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For the second time, the moss biomonitoring technique was applied to evaluate the deposition of potentially toxic elements in the Republic of Moldova. The study was performed in the framework of the International Cooperative Program on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops. Moss Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. samples were collected in May 2020 from 41 sampling sites distributed over the entire territory of the country. The mass fractions of 35 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Br, Se, Rb, Sr, Sb, Cs, Ba, Cd, La, Ce, Sm, Eu, Tb, Hf, Ta, Th, Pb, and U) were determined using neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry. Comparing with 2015/2016 moss survey data, significant differences in the mass fractions of Cr, As, Se, Br, Sr, Sb, Cd, Pb, and Cu were found. Main air pollution sources (natural processes, transport, industry, agriculture, mining) were identified and characterized using factor and correlation analyses. GIS maps were built to point out the zones with the highest element mass fractions and to relate this to the known sources of contamination. Contamination factor, geo-accumulation index, pollution load index, and potential ecological risk index were calculated to assess the air pollution levels in the country. According to the calculated values, Moldova can be characterized as unpolluted to moderately polluted, with low potential ecological risk related to the degree of atmospheric deposition of potentially toxic elements. The cities of Chisinau and Balti were determined to experience particular environmental stress and are considered moderately polluted.

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chemical elements, Moss biomonitoring, Neutron activation analy-sis, Pollution indices, Republic of Moldova