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HERO ID
7024937
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Evaluation ofAcer rubrumTree Bark as a Bioindicator of Atmospheric Heavy Metal Pollution in Toronto, Canada
Author(s)
Yousaf, M; Mandiwana, KL; Baig, KS; Lu, J; ,
Year
2020
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution
ISSN:
0049-6979
EISSN:
1573-2932
Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
Location
CHAM
Volume
231
Issue
8
DOI
10.1007/s11270-020-04758-w
Web of Science Id
WOS:000552383900001
Abstract
The concentrations of heavy metal (copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn)) were measured inAcer(A.)pseudoplatanustree bark to evaluate its suitability as a bioindicator of air pollution in downtown Toronto, Canada. The analysis of digested tree bark samples was carried out by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) for Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, whereas a mercury analyzer was used to quantify Hg without sample pre-treatment. The concentrations of the analyzed heavy metals were found to be 26.4 mu g g(-1)for Cu, 51.7 mu g kg(-1)for Hg, 55.3 mu g g(-1)for Mn, 6.55 mu g g(-1)for Ni, 26.5 mu g g(-1)for Pb, and 95.2 mu g g(-1)for Zn. Analysis of background control tree barks (collected in a remote area) showed that maple tree barks in Toronto were strongly enriched with heavy metals, with their mean accumulation factors ranging between 1.88 (Mn) and 12.54 (Pb). The tree bark was also found to distinguish between impacted areas as the locations close to the roads with elevated vehicular traffic showed higher metal contents. Therefore, it could be concluded thatA. pseudoplatanustree bark is a good bioindicator of atmospheric heavy metal pollution.
Keywords
A; pseudoplatanus; Heavy metals; Accumulation factor; Mercury analyzer; Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry
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