Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region
Abstract Study aimed to assess air pollution in Patagonia using the moss Lepyrodon lagurus. The 16 selected micro-, macro-, and trace elements: Al, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn, V, Ba, Cr, Fe, Mn, S, Sr, P, Ni and Hg were determined using ICP-OES and direct mercury analyzer. Factor analysis (FA), enrichment f...
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| description | Abstract Study aimed to assess air pollution in Patagonia using the moss Lepyrodon lagurus. The 16 selected micro-, macro-, and trace elements: Al, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn, V, Ba, Cr, Fe, Mn, S, Sr, P, Ni and Hg were determined using ICP-OES and direct mercury analyzer. Factor analysis (FA), enrichment factor (EF) and other pollution indicators were employed to group elements and associate them with possible sources and level of emission. Half of the elements were characterized by statistically significant variations in terms of the effect of sampling location on their concentration. Despite the observed concentrations: Co (0.947 mg/kg), Pb (1.37 mg/kg), V (4.29 mg/kg), Cr (1.68 mg/kg), Ni (1.94 mg/kg) were low concerning literature studies, but the area cannot be deemed pristine. Based on the research carried out different anthropogenic, traffic-related activities can be considered as one the main sources of air pollution in the Patagonia region based on values of FA and EF. The highest values of EF were: 14.3 for Co, 6.50 for Pb, and 6.00 for Ni. Future biomonitoring studies using mosses should be expanded to include other species to control the level of atmospheric aerosol pollution in Patagonia and also to identify the most sensitive biomonitor for this area. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be1c433e605f4bb68c2d48d243c4683c2025-08-20T03:05:26ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111310.1038/s41598-025-11421-zPreliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia regionMałgorzata Rajfur0Vítězslav Plášek1Inga Zinicovscaia2Nikita Yushin3Dominik Jerz4Paweł Świsłowski5Institute of Biology, University of OpoleInstitute of Biology, University of OpoleHoria Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear EngineeringDoctoral School Biological, Geonomic, Chemical and Technological Science, State University of MoldovaInstitute of Biology, University of OpoleInstitute of Biology, University of OpoleAbstract Study aimed to assess air pollution in Patagonia using the moss Lepyrodon lagurus. The 16 selected micro-, macro-, and trace elements: Al, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, Zn, V, Ba, Cr, Fe, Mn, S, Sr, P, Ni and Hg were determined using ICP-OES and direct mercury analyzer. Factor analysis (FA), enrichment factor (EF) and other pollution indicators were employed to group elements and associate them with possible sources and level of emission. Half of the elements were characterized by statistically significant variations in terms of the effect of sampling location on their concentration. Despite the observed concentrations: Co (0.947 mg/kg), Pb (1.37 mg/kg), V (4.29 mg/kg), Cr (1.68 mg/kg), Ni (1.94 mg/kg) were low concerning literature studies, but the area cannot be deemed pristine. Based on the research carried out different anthropogenic, traffic-related activities can be considered as one the main sources of air pollution in the Patagonia region based on values of FA and EF. The highest values of EF were: 14.3 for Co, 6.50 for Pb, and 6.00 for Ni. Future biomonitoring studies using mosses should be expanded to include other species to control the level of atmospheric aerosol pollution in Patagonia and also to identify the most sensitive biomonitor for this area.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11421-zAir pollutionBiological indicatorElementsEnvironmental qualityLepyrodon lagurusTierra Del Fuego |
| spellingShingle | Małgorzata Rajfur Vítězslav Plášek Inga Zinicovscaia Nikita Yushin Dominik Jerz Paweł Świsłowski Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region Scientific Reports Air pollution Biological indicator Elements Environmental quality Lepyrodon lagurus Tierra Del Fuego |
| title | Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region |
| title_full | Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region |
| title_short | Preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the Patagonia region |
| title_sort | preliminary findings from a pilot moss biomonitoring study in the patagonia region |
| topic | Air pollution Biological indicator Elements Environmental quality Lepyrodon lagurus Tierra Del Fuego |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11421-z |
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