Ligustrum lucidum Ait. F. leaves as a bioindicator of the air-quality in a Mediterranean city

The concentration of 11 elements, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and V, have been determined in leaves of Ligistrum lucidum Ait. f. growing in Palermo, by simultaneous inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. A total of 72 samples from six different sites were investigated to deduce the...

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Published in:Environmental monitoring and assessment 2004-08, Vol.96 (1-3), p.221-232
Main Authors: ROSSINI OLIVA, S, VALDES, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Air quality
Analysis methods
Anthropogenic factors
Applied sciences
Assessments
Atmospheric pollution
Bioindicators
Climate
Cluster Analysis
Environmental monitoring
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Evergreen trees
Exact sciences and technology
Indicator species
Inductively coupled plasma
Iron
Italy
Lead (metal)
Leaves
Ligustrum - chemistry
Ligustrum lucidum
Mass Spectrometry
Origins
Plant Leaves - chemistry
Pollution
Reference Standards
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Summary:The concentration of 11 elements, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and V, have been determined in leaves of Ligistrum lucidum Ait. f. growing in Palermo, by simultaneous inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. A total of 72 samples from six different sites were investigated to deduce the bioindicator ability of this species. Differences were found in the element concentrations in the leaves from the different sites and, in general, anthropogenic pollutant patterns match traffic levels. This paper describes and discusses the spatio-variations of the different elements. Cluster analyses established three different groups giving an idea about the origins of the elements. Results demonstrate that this species is useful as a bioindicator in a Mediterranean climate, especially as it has the added advantage of being an evergreen tree.
ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
DOI:10.1023/B:EMAS.0000031729.62970.fa