Terrestrial mosses as biomonitors of atmospheric POPs pollution: a review

Harmens, Harry; Foan, Louise; Simon, Valérie; Mills, Gina; Centre for Ecology and Hydrology  ; Natural Environment Research Council; Chimie Agro-Industrielle  ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique -Ecole nationale supérieure des ingénieurs en arts chimiques et technologiques  ; Institut National Polytechnique   ; Université de Toulouse -Université de Toulouse -Institut National Polytechnique   ; Université de Toulouse -Université de Toulouse; United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  [AQ0816] ; UNECE  ; Natural Environment Research Council

Terrestrial mosses as biomonitors of atmospheric POPs pollution: a review

2013

Harmens, Harry | Foan, Louise | Simon, Valérie | Mills, Gina | Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) ; Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) | Chimie Agro-Industrielle (CAI) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Ecole nationale supérieure des ingénieurs en arts chimiques et technologiques (ENSIACET) ; Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT)-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) ; Université de Toulouse (UT)-Université de Toulouse (UT) | United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) [AQ0816] ; UNECE (Trust Fund) ; Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

International audience

Show more [+]

English. Worldwide there is concern about the continuing release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment. In this study we review the application of mosses as biomonitors of atmospheric deposition of POPs. Examples in the literature show that mosses are suitable organisms to monitor spatial patterns and temporal trends of atmospheric concentrations or deposition of POPs. These examples include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The majority of studies report on PAHs concentrations in mosses and relative few studies have been conducted on other POPs. So far, many studies have focused on spatial patterns around pollution sources or the concentration in mosses in remote areas such as the polar regions, as an indication of long-range transport of POPs. Very few studies have determined temporal trends or have directly related the concentrations in mosses with measured atmospheric concentrations and/or deposition fluxes.

Show more [+]

AGROVOC Keywords

atmospheric deposition biomonitoring bryophytes environment polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Bibliographic information

Publisher

HAL CCSD, Elsevier

Other Subjects

Persistent organic pollutants; Environment/ecosystems; [sdv.ee]life sciences [q-bio]/ecology; Environment/health; [sdv.ee.eco]life sciences [q-bio]/ecology; [chim.geni]chemical sciences/chemical engineering; [sdv.ee.sant]life sciences [q-bio]/ecology

Language

English

License

info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess

ISBN

0003138455000

ISSN

0269-7491, 1873-6424, 00869889, 23202982

Type

Info:eu-Repo/semantics/article; Journal Articles

Source

ISSN: 0269-7491, EISSN: 1873-6424, Environmental Pollution, https://hal.science/hal-00869889, Environmental Pollution, 2013, vol. 173, pp. 245-254. ⟨10.1016/j.envpol.2012.10.005⟩

In AGRIS since: 2024-07-22

Modification date: 2024-09-05

Format: Dublin Core

Data Provider

This bibliographic record has been provided by Institut national de la recherche agronomique

Discover this data provider's collection in AGRIS

Links

DOI https://hal.science/hal-00869889 https://hal.science/hal-00869889/document https://hal.science/hal-00869889/file/Harmens_9601.pdf

Lookup at Google Scholar

If you notice any incorrect information relating to this record, please contact us at agris@fao.org