Using Abies’s Needles as Biomonitors of Recent Heavy Metal Accumulation

Authors : Mehmet ÇETİN, Hakan ŞEVİK, Aydın TÜRKYILMAZ, Kaan IŞINKARALAR

Pages : 1-6

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Publication Date : 2021-06-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In our modern age, heavy metals are one of the major causes of air pollution, which is one of the biggest problems facing the globe. This is due to the fact that heavy metals can stay in nature for a long time without dissolving, and that the concentration of these metals is ever increasing. Heavy metals tend to bioaccumulate and often present serious health hazards even at low concentrations. Therefore, the determination and monitoring of heavy metal concentrations is of great importance in terms of identifying risky areas and the levels of risk involved. In this study, the usability of fir organs in monitoring the change of the element of Barium (Ba), which is one of the very important elements for human and environmental health, was investigated. The change of Ba concentration in fir needles, organs and shells due to organ age and traffic density was evaluated. As a result of the study, it was determined that the accumulation of Ba concentration in fir organs is quite different, and there are great differences in terms of Ba concentration between organs of the same age, between organs of different ages and between organs of individuals grown at different traffic densities. This situation can be interpreted as fir organs being good biomonitors in examining Ba concentrations
Keywords : Heavy Metal, Barium, Abies, Biomonitor