Arsenic accumulation in some natural and exotic tree and shrub species in Samsun Provience (Turkey)

Abstract

The bioaccumulation of metalloids especially arsenic (As) concentrations in urban and suburban environments and bioaccumulation of As in natural and exotic tree and shrub species are not well-documented. One of the most significant sources of As are vehicular emissions and coal combustion. The bioaccumulation of As in some natural and exotic tree and shrub species in Samsun and Atakum in Central Black Sea Region of Turkey is studied. Most of the studies about As pollution were carried out in heavily polluted environments such as lead smelters. However, high As concentrations were found for some natural and exotic tree and shrub species in urban and suburban environments in this study. It has been found that M. grandiflora twigs had the highest As concentrations in all of the studied species. Leaf As concentrations were found to be high in E. camaldulensis, P. abies, A. cyanophylla, C. vitalba, and L. vulgare as compared to twigs and flowers, while twigs of O. europaea and M. grandiflora had high As concentrations in Samsun center. E. camaldulensis and A. cyanophylla had high As concentrations in their leaves in Atakum similar to Samsun city center. M. grandiflora twigs and L. vulgare leaves can be used for biomonitoring studies due to high As concentrations in their tissues.

Keywords

• Arsenic
• Automobile emissions
• Central Black Sea Region
• Heavy metal

Samsun İli’ndeki bazı doğal ve egzotik ağaç ve çalı türlerinde arsenik birikimi

Abstract

Metalloidlerin özellikle arsenik (As) biyoakümülasyonunun kentsel ve kırsal alanlardaki doğal ve egzotik ağaç ve çalı türlerindeki konsantrasyonları pek çalışılmamıştır. Arsenik metaloidinin en önemli kaynaklarından biri taşıt emisyonları ve kömür yanmasıdır. Samsun ilindeki bazı doğal ve egzotik ağaç ve çalı türlerinde arsenik metaloidinin biyolojik birikimi incelenmiştir. Kirlilik gibi çalışmaların çoğu kurşun kirleticileri gibi yoğun kirlenmiş ortamlarda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ancak, bu çalışmada kentsel ve kırsal ortamlarda bulunan bazı doğal ve egzotik ağaç ve çalı türlerinde yüksek arsenik konsantrasyonları bulunmuştur. İncelenen tüm türlerden, M. grandiflora dallarının en yüksek As konsantrasyonnuna sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. E. camaldulensis, P. abies, A. cyanophylla, C. vitalba ve L. vulgare türlerinde dal ve çiçeklere göre yapraklarda arsenik konsantrasyonu yüksek iken, O. europaea ve M. grandiflora türlerinde ise dalların yüksek arsenik konsantrasyonlarına sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Samsun şehir merkezi ve Atakum'da E. camaldulensis ve A. cyanophylla türlerinin yapraklarında benzer yüksek oranda arsenik konsantarasyonu bulunmuştur. M. grandiflora dalları ve L. vulgare yapraklarının yüksek arsenik konsantrasyonlarına sahip olmasından dolayı bu türler biyo-izleme çalışmalarında kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Arsenik
• Otomobil emisyonu
• Orta Karadeniz Bölümü
• Ağır metal

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