Determination of the Suitable Biomonitors to be used in Monitoring the Change for Reducing the Concentration of V in Areas with High-Level of Air Pollution

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 113; no. 6; p. 63
• Main Authors: Cebi Kilicoglu, Melike, Zeren Cetin, Ilknur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: air; Air monitoring; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air pollution; Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data; Annual rings; Aquatic Pollution; Biomonitors; bulls; Cedrus atlantica; Cupressus arizonica; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental conditions; Environmental Health; Environmental monitoring; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Heavy metals; Indicator organisms; indicator species; Monitoring methods; Nutrients; Outdoor air quality; Picea - chemistry; Picea orientalis; Pine trees; Pinus pinaster; Plant species; Pollution; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Reintroduction; soil; Soil pollution; Soil Science & Conservation; Species; Toxicology; Trees; Turkey; Urban areas; Vanadium; Vanadium - analysis; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Wood; Turkey; Biomonitor; Air pollution; Vanadium; Heavy metal; Duzce (Turkey)
• DOI: 10.1007/s00128-024-03966-y
• ISSN: 0007-4861; 1432-0800

In this study, Vanadium (V) concentrations were analyzed in five tree species (Pinus pinaster, Cupressus arizonica, Picea orientalis, Cedrus atlantica, and Pseudotsuga menziesii) from Duzce city (Turkey), a highly polluted area. The research compared V levels across species, organs, directions, and age groups over the past 40 years . Trees, which absorb nutrients from soil and air, were used as biomonitors. Cupressus arizonica and Cedrus atlantica emerged as effective for V mitigation due to high wood accumulation. Significant inter- and intra-species variations in V concentrations were noted, underscoring their potential as V indicators. Annual rings from older trees offer a long-term monitoring method. This study highlights the importance of species-specific selection for monitoring heavy metals and the role of wood in preventing reintroduction of metals into ecosystems. It enhances our understanding of V dynamics and the environmental monitoring potential of these species.