Archives of Biological Sciences 2013 Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages: 151-159
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1301151S
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Biological indication of heavy metal pollution in the areas of Donje Vlase and Cerje (southeastern Serbia) using epiphytic lichens
Stamenković S.S. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Niš)
Mitrović Tatjana Lj. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Niš)
Cvetković V.J. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Niš)
Krstić N.S. 
(Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Niš)
Baošić Rada M. (Faculty of Chemistry, Belgrade)
Marković Marija S. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Niš)
Nikolić N.D. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Niš)
Marković V.Lj. (Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Physics, Niš)
Cvijan M.V. (Faculty of Biology, Belgrade)
The performance of two epiphytic lichen species (Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.
and Parmelia sulcata Taylor) as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in
natural areas around the city of Niš (southeastern Serbia) were evaluated.
The concentration of 19 heavy metals in lichen samples was measured by
inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. For the majority of
the elements the concentrations found in Parmelia sulcata Taylor were higher
than in Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. In addition, interspecific differences in
heavy metal accumulation between Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. and Parmelia
sulcata Taylor are observed. Parmelia sulcata Taylor showed a tendency to
accumulate Fe, Mn, Ni and Ti while Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. preferentially
concentrated Cu on both locations. A clear distinction between lithogenic
(Mn-Cu-Ti) and atmospheric elements (Ni-Co-Cr-Ag-Pb-Hg) was achieved by
cluster analysis.
Keywords: Lichens, Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach., Parmelia sulcata Taylor, bioindication, air pollution, bioaccumulation, heavy metals, ICP OES, hierarchical cluster analysis
Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br.
III41018, br. OI 171025, br. 172017 and br. III41017