Akumulacja kadmu i ołowiu w organach wybranych gatunków drzew miejskich

The concentration of Cd and Pb in leaves/needles, twigs, seeds and fruit coverings of: horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.), yew-tree (Taxus baccata L.), European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), and in the soil at the base of the same trees was investigated. The ability of metal accumulation was determined in all investigated tree species as well as different partitioning in examined plant tissues. The lowest Pb concentration was found in fruit parts of all tree species: in seeds or fruit covering. The lowest Cd concentration in unpolluted regions was determined in leaves/needles or twigs. The highest Cd and Pb concentration in investigated tissues depends on the species and the pollution level of the place where plants were growing. The obtained results could be used to determine the most suitable organs for Pb and Cd biomonitoring in the environment

Heavy metal accumulation in two peat bogs from Southern Poland

The dynamic changes in selected heavy metal concentrations were analyzed in two ombrotrophic peat bogs from southern Poland: Puścizna Mała (PK) and Puścizna Krauszowska (PM). The highest contents of Pb and Zn occur at the top of profiles examined: 115.36 mg/kg (PM1), 90.61 mg/kg (PM2), 182.40 mg/kg (PK1), 121.68 mg/kg (PK2) and 127.43 mg/kg (PM1), 89.73 mg/kg (PM2), 170 mg/kg (PK1), 130.4 mg/kg (PK2), respectively. Concentrations of copper are similar to those of local soils varying from 9.4 to 12.8 mg/kg. Cadmium strongly varies with depth, which indicates distinct mobility of this element. Two peaks of elevated Fe concentrations are observed at the top and bottom of the Puścizna Mała profile, while the maximum in Puścizna Krauszowska was at the top of the peat bog. The Ti content distinctly varies with depth and correlates with the ash content (R2 = 0.91-0.99). The strongest and positive correlation is observed between Zn-Pb and Ti-Pb contents. The significant differences of metal concentrations are noted between the profiles, which is probably connected with a rate of peat accumulation and plant composition of the profiles investigated, as well as with their disturbance by human activity

Suitability of selected Robinia pseudoacacia organs for bioindication purposes

The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of chosen organs of Robinia pseudoacacia as bioindicators. Content of selected elements in leaves, shoots, seeds, pods and bark of R. pseudoacacia from the area of three cities of Silesia province: Katowice, Chorzow and Siemianowice Slaskie was estimated. In each of the cities five sampling points were selected. Localizations were grouped in three categories differing in terms of the level of pollution (traffic, industrial plants). Statistically significant differences between pollution level of segregated groups in investigated localizations were found. On the basis of PCA and cluster analysis for individual organs sampling points were divided into groups depending on concentration of investigated elements in tissues of R. pseudoacacia. Conducted studies suggest that the organ best suitable for bioindication are leaves of R. pseudoacacia

Heavy metal accumulation in two peat bogs from southern Poland

The dy namic changes in se lected heavy metal con cen tra tions were an a lyzed in two ombrotrophic peat bogs from south ern Po land: Puoecizna Ma³a (PK) and Puoecizna Krauszowska (PM). The high est con tents of Pb and Zn oc cur at the top of pro files ex am ined: 115.36 mg/kg (PM1), 90.61 mg/kg (PM2), 182.40 mg/kg (PK1), 121.68 mg/kg (PK2) and 127.43 mg/kg (PM1), 89.73 mg/kg (PM2), 170 mg/kg (PK1), 130.4 mg/kg (PK2), re spec tively. Con cen tra tions of cop - per are sim i lar to those of lo cal soils vary ing from 9.4 to 12.8 mg/kg. Cad mium strongly var ies with depth, which in di - cates dis tinct mo bil ity of this el e ment. Two peaks of el e vated Fe con cen tra tions are ob served at the top and bot tom of the Puoecizna Ma³a pro file, while the max i mum in Puoecizna Krauszowska was at the top of the peat bog. The Ti con tent dis tinctly var ies with depth and cor re lates with the ash con tent (R2 = 0.91–0.99). The stron gest and pos i tive cor re la tion is ob served be tween Zn-Pb and Ti-Pb con tents. The sig nif i cant dif fer ences of metal con cen tra tions are noted be tween the pro files, which is prob a bly con nected with a rate of peat ac cu mu la tion and plant com po si tion of the pro files in ves - ti gated, as well as with their dis tur bance by hu man ac tiv ity

Record of Anthropocene pollution sources of lead in disturbed peatlands from Southern Poland

The importance of human impacts on Earth has led to the proposal of a new geologic epoch called the Anthropocene. However markers, recognizable in all records, are required to define this period. Here we combine elemental geochemistry with stable lead (Pb) isotopes and mineralogical analyses to decipher the sources of lead in two exploited ombrotrophic peat bogs (Puścizna Mała and Puścizna Krauszowska) from Southern Poland. The most disturbed parts of the cores, distinguished using bulk density and age–depth models (22–45 cm in PM and 22–46 cm in PK), were excluded from the interpretation. The two studied cores record ca. 2000 years of variations in lead accumulation rates and isotopic compositions. In the lowest part of the cores (2nd to 4th century AD for Puścizna Mała and 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD for Puścizna Krauszowska), the 206Pb/207Pb ratios (1.188) are consistent with natural supplies from the erosion of the nearby Tatra Mountains. From the 9th to the 19th century AD, 206Pb/207Pb ratios (1.176–1.179) are similar to the signatures obtained from Polish galena ores. The highest Pb accumulation rates are found around 1950 AD and reflect the primary influence of bituminous coal combustion together with the secondary influence of leaded gasoline. This result agrees with the occurrence and abundance of spheroidal aluminosilicates, an unambiguous marker of human industrial activity and coal burning as well as with the acceleration of Zn, Cd and Fe accumulation rate. Our results provide evidence that similar geochemical patterns exist in both analysed cores despite differences in the history of peatland exploitation. Therefore, given that extra care is taken to identify the disturbed peat layers, exploited peatlands can be used to record past changes in lead isotopic signature during the Anthropocene.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe