Assessment of accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova
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ZINICOVSCAIA, Inga, HRAMCO, Constantin, DUKA, Gh.. Assessment of accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova. In: Ecological chemistry ensures a healthy environment, 16 septembrie 2022, Chisinau. Chişinău: Institute of Chemistry, 2022, p. 19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.19261/enece.2022.ab10
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Ecological chemistry ensures a healthy environment 2022
Seminarul "Ecological chemistry ensures a healthy environment. "
Chisinau, Moldova, 16 septembrie 2022

Assessment of accumulation of potentially toxic elements in mosses collected in the Republic of Moldova

DOI:https://doi.org/10.19261/enece.2022.ab10

Pag. 19-19

Zinicovscaia Inga123, Hramco Constantin12, Duka Gh.1
 
1 Institute of Chemistry,
2 BLTP, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research,
3 Horia Hulubei National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 3 octombrie 2022


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The moss biomonitoring technique was used for the assessment of air pollution in the Republic of Moldova, in the framework of the UNECE ICP Vegetation Programme. The content of 11 chemical elements (Al, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, As, Sb, Cd, Cu, and Pb) was determined by neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectrometry in samples collected in spring 2020. Distribution maps were built to identify the most polluted sites. The highest concentrations of elements in mosses were determined in the north-eastern, central, and western parts of the country. The main element associations were identified using factor analysis. Three factors were determined, of which one of mixed geogenic–anthropogenic origin and two of anthropogenic origin. A comparison of the data obtained in 2020 and 2015 [1,2] showed a significant decrease in the concentrations of Cr, As, Sb, Cd, Pb, and Cu in 2020. The state of the environment was assessed using Contamination Factor and Pollution Load Index values, which characterized it as unpolluted to moderately polluted. Possible air pollution sources in the Republic of Moldova are resuspension of soil particles, agricultural practices, vehicles, industry, and thermal power plants.