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The potential of using Cedrus atlantica as a biomonitor in the concentrations of Cr and Mn       
Yazarlar
Duygu Seda Savaş
Prof. Dr. Hakan ŞEVİK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Kaan IŞINKARALAR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Aydın TÜRKYILMAZ
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mehmet Çetin
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Air pollution is becoming increasingly dangerous which is quite a significant issue of today's world, especially air pollution from heavy metal, whose emission increases with industrial and traffic activities. This is of great importance in terms of environmental pollution and human health. Heavy metals do not deteriorate and disappear easily on earth. They are liable to bioaccumulate within cells in organisms. Most of them demonstrate harmful effects in addition as a result of advanced accumulation, and thus they emerge as toxic and carcinogenic. Therefore, it is of great importance to observe the changes in heavy metal concentrations in the air. One of the most effective techniques for monitoring the change of heavy metal concentrations in the atmosphere is the use of annual rings of trees as biomonitors. In this study, in the annual rings of the Cedrus atlantica Manetti tree cut at the Kastamonu province at the end of 2019, the variation of the concentrations of some of the heavy metals most associated with traffic density was tried to be determined. Within the scope of the study, Cr and Mn concentration in the outer bark and the inner bark was compared with the direction and wood for the variation of heavy metal concentrations. Also, variance analysis and Duncan test were applied and evaluated. As a result of the study, while the highest values in many heavy metals are generally obtained in the outer bark, the transfer of metals in the wood is limited, and some heavy metal concentrations change significantly depending on the direction, especially in the wood. This change is related to the traffic density, so Cedrus atlantica Manetti annual rings are very suitable as biomonitors for air pollution control.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Air pollution control | Annual ring | Biomonitor | Cedrus atlantica | Cr | Mn | Traffic density
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Dergi ISSN 0944-1344
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 10-2021
Cilt No 28
Sayı 39
Sayfalar 55446 / 55453
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s11356-021-14826-1