Study on accumulation ability of two lichen species Hypogymnia physodes and Usnea hirta at iron-steel factory site, Turkey

Cansaran-Duman D.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, cilt.32, sa.6, ss.839-844, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.839-844
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Air pollution, Biomonitoring, Heavy metals, Iron-steel factory, Lichen, HEAVY-METAL ACCUMULATION, AIR-POLLUTION, TRACE, URBAN, BIOINDICATORS, BIOMONITORS, EXPOSURE, ELEMENTS, MOSS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The use of biological responses to contaminant exposure by lichen species has become a useful tool in environmental quality evaluation and risk assesment. Lichen Hypogymnia physodes and Usnea Nita samples were collected in 2006 from 10 sites around iron-steel factory in Karank, Turkey. H. physodes and U. hirta samples from Yenice forest were used as a control. The aim of present study was to evaluate the bioaccumulation ability and to determine the environmental impact of an iron-steel factory in Karank. Seven elements (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Pb, Ni, Cr and Cd) were analysed by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). The analytical results were compared statistically by using SPSS. As expected, the study area (Yenice forest, Karabuk) chosen as control site (site no 11) showed significantly lower impact in comparison to other site (site no 1-10). Compared with the two lichen species, H. physodes showed highest metal accumulating capacity while U. hirta showed lowest. These criteria attested the best suitability for H. physodes, followed by U. hirta.