Urban allotment gardens for the biomonitoring of atmospheric trace element pollution

Izquierdo Díaz, Miguel, Holm, Peter E., Barrio Parra, Fernando, Miguel García, Eduardo de, Lekfeldt, Jonas D.S. and Magid, Jakob (2019). Urban allotment gardens for the biomonitoring of atmospheric trace element pollution. "Journal of environmental quality", v. 48 (n. 2); pp. 518-525. ISSN 0047-2425. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.06.0232.

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Title: Urban allotment gardens for the biomonitoring of atmospheric trace element pollution
Author/s:
  • Izquierdo Díaz, Miguel
  • Holm, Peter E.
  • Barrio Parra, Fernando
  • Miguel García, Eduardo de
  • Lekfeldt, Jonas D.S.
  • Magid, Jakob
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: Journal of environmental quality
Date: 2019
ISSN: 0047-2425
Volume: 48
Subjects:
Faculty: E.T.S.I. de Minas y Energía (UPM)
Department: Energía y Combustibles
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

This study evaluates the results of the characterization of air pollution in urban green areas using edible plants. To this purpose, we examined the effect of location (i.e., three different levels of pollution), substrate (peat moss and vermiculite), and plant species (oilseed rape [Brassica napus L.] and kale [Brassica oleracea L.]) on the accumulation of trace elements on leaves. A total of 36 samples of unwashed leaves were digested with HNO3?H2O2 and analyzed for 27 elements by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Considering the location, plants exposed next to the road showed higher contents of traffic-related elements, and additionally, outdoors samples were enriched in marine aerosol ions. Cadmium and Pb concentrations did not exceed the European legal maximum levels for vegetables, so their consumption would be safe for human health. Results support the hypothesis that edible plants such as kale and rapeseed could be used as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution.

Funding Projects

Type
Code
Acronym
Leader
Title
Madrid Regional Government
S2013/MAE-2739
CARESOIL
Eduardo de Miguel García
Caracterización, remediación, modelización y evaluación del riesgo de suelos contaminados

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Item ID: 54344
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/54344/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:54344
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2018.06.0232
Official URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30951104
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 09 Apr 2019 08:10
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022 09:00
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