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The Usability of Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) as a Biomonitor for Traffic-Originated Heavy Metal Concentrations in Turkey      
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Burak ARICAK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇETİN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ramazan ERDEM
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Hakan ŞEVİK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Hasret Çömeten
Özet
Heavy metals are one of the most infamous air pollutants. They do not deteriorate easily in nature and they tend to bioaccumulate in nature. Because of their significance in terms of potential damage to human and environmental wellbeing, the monitoring of heavy metal pollution and identifying risk-prone regions is of great importance. Bioindicators are the most important determinants of the change in the concentration of heavy metals in the atmosphere. While plants play the biggest and most important role in reducing pollution in all of its types, they are also the ideal bioindicators. However, some plant species are better equipped to detect heavy metal accumulation than others. This study aims to determine the usability potential of Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris) in monitoring traffic-based heavy metal concentrations. For this purpose, samples of Scotch pine individuals were collected from one of the busiest highways in Turkey (along the Ankara-Istanbul route) from refuges at roadsides and at distances of 3m, 10m, 30m, 50m, and 100m from the roadside. Some of the branches and needles of the samples were also subjected to washing processes and the changes of Ni, Cr and Zn concentrations were determined for these samples. The change of Ni, Cr and Zn concentrations depending on the distance to the road, washing conditions and organelle were evaluated separately. We determined that Scotch pine is a good biomonitor – especially for monitoring changes in Cr concentrations.
Anahtar Kelimeler
heavy metal,biomonitor,traffic,Scotch pine,Pinus sylvestris
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Dergi ISSN 1230-1485
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 02-2020
Cilt No 29
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 1051 / 1057
Doi Numarası 10.15244/pjoes/109244
Makale Linki http://www.pjoes.com/The-Usability-of-Scotch-Pine-Pinus-sylvestris-nas-a-Biomonitor-for-Traffic-Originated,109244,0,2.html