Ecological situation of the region Leipzig-Halle. 1. Immission patterns of heavy metals and bioelements
1994
Weissflog, L. (UFZ-Unweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle, Leipzig (Germany). Sektion Chemische Oekotoxikologie) | Wienhold, K. | Wenzel, K.-D. | Schueuermann, G.
Air pollution in the region Leipzig-Halle was investigated using two-year-old pine needles (Pinus sylvestris L.) at 39 sites of a biomonitoring net covering an area of ca. 7 500 square km. The concentration values of Al, Ca, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Pb and V characterize the immission patterns of the period 1990/91. The method is less suited for Cu, Ni and Zn due to the transfer route soil-pine, and for Cd due to the small total content. There are significant spatial and element-specific variations which require distinct evaluation of the pollution situation. The city of Leipzig itself is a significant source for Pb, Cr, Fe and V emission. Mainly as far as the centre of the region is concerned, the Pb concentration values are beyond those of heavily contaminated reference sites. The bioindication system is also applicable for comparable regions in eastern Europe where the pine is the dominating conifer type. Immission trends can be monitored over ecologically relevant periods of time
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