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Atmospheric Trace Metal Exposure in a 60-Year-Old Wood: A Sustainable Methodological Approach to Measurement of Dry Deposition  
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Doç. Dr. Kaan IŞINKARALAR Doç. Dr. Kaan IŞINKARALAR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Öznur IŞINKARALAR Doç. Dr. Öznur IŞINKARALAR
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
İsmail Koç
Düzce Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Hakan ŞEVİK Prof. Dr. Hakan ŞEVİK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halil Barış Özel
Bartin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
Urban trees are essential in improving environmental quality and enhancing human welfare in urban areas. They are being utilized increasingly as biomonitors of air and dust-borne heavy metals through dendrochemistry and comparative analytical methods. This study investigated the foremost concern essential nutrient metals, including aluminum (Al) and iron (Fe); also trace metals (cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and lead (Pb)) in worldwide-distributed trees in units of mg kg−1 dry weight (d.w). For retrospective analysis, we hypothesized that its feasibility as a bioindicator of air pollution in Düzce, Türkiye, among the tree species should be assessed. Digested tree wood samples were processed via inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) for all metals to test this hypothesis. Pearson's correlation analysis and principal component analysis were utilized to determine the origin of elements. The results showed that (i) the mean concentrations of the species were presented to be Fe (156 mg kg−1 d.w) > Al (100.56 mg kg−1 d.w) > Cr (15.82 mg kg−1 d.w) > Cu (12.43 mg kg−1 d.w) > Pb (6.76 mg kg−1 d.w) > Ni (5.98 mg kg−1 d.w) > Co (2.16 mg kg−1 d.w) > Cd (0.47 mg kg−1 d.w); ii) analysis of the bioconcentration factor (BCF) and metal accumulation index (MAI) showed that the maximum BCF and MAI value was stored in the Cupressus arizonica (2.30 for Pb) and Robinia pseudoacacia (70.65) in all species; iii) the tree woods were also capable of discriminating between affected areas, as sites near industrial and vehicular traffic indicated higher metal content. For this reason, it can be deduced that C. arizonica wood is a potentially suitable sink of atmospheric metal.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Atmospheric deposition | Bioindicator | Heavy metals | Tree absorption | Urban air pollution
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı International Journal of Environmental Research
Dergi ISSN 1735-6865 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Grubu Q3
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2025
Cilt No 19
Sayı 4
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s41742-025-00783-x