Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors
For the first time, a macrophyte-based assessment of ecological status was related to the accumulated heavy metals and trace elements (Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in aquatic plants. Three moss and two vascular plant species were applied as biomonitors: <i>Fontinalis antipyr...
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| author | Gana Gecheva Silviya Stankova Evelina Varbanova Lidia Kaynarova Deyana Georgieva Violeta Stefanova |
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| description | For the first time, a macrophyte-based assessment of ecological status was related to the accumulated heavy metals and trace elements (Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in aquatic plants. Three moss and two vascular plant species were applied as biomonitors: <i>Fontinalis antipyretica</i> Hedw., <i>Leptodictyum riparium</i> (Hedw.) Warnst., <i>Platyhypnidium riparioides</i> (Hedw.) Dixon, invasive <i>Elodea canadensis</i> Michx., and <i>Myriophyllum spicatum</i> L. Three streams were assessed as good at a high ecological status which correlated with low contamination based on calculated contamination factors (CFs) and metal pollution index (MPI). Two sites evaluated in moderate ecological status were revealed to be in heavy trace element contamination. The most significant was the accumulation of moss samples from the Chepelarska River under mining impact. Mercury exceeded the environmental quality standard (EQS) for biota in three of the studied upland river sites. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-458a9e3fb41f4432888cd4ef079a25842023-11-17T13:22:55ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472023-03-01126136610.3390/plants12061366Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and BiomonitorsGana Gecheva0Silviya Stankova1Evelina Varbanova2Lidia Kaynarova3Deyana Georgieva4Violeta Stefanova5Faculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFaculty of Biology, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFaculty of Chemistry, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFaculty of Chemistry, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFaculty of Chemistry, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFaculty of Chemistry, Plovdiv University, 4000 Plovdiv, BulgariaFor the first time, a macrophyte-based assessment of ecological status was related to the accumulated heavy metals and trace elements (Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) in aquatic plants. Three moss and two vascular plant species were applied as biomonitors: <i>Fontinalis antipyretica</i> Hedw., <i>Leptodictyum riparium</i> (Hedw.) Warnst., <i>Platyhypnidium riparioides</i> (Hedw.) Dixon, invasive <i>Elodea canadensis</i> Michx., and <i>Myriophyllum spicatum</i> L. Three streams were assessed as good at a high ecological status which correlated with low contamination based on calculated contamination factors (CFs) and metal pollution index (MPI). Two sites evaluated in moderate ecological status were revealed to be in heavy trace element contamination. The most significant was the accumulation of moss samples from the Chepelarska River under mining impact. Mercury exceeded the environmental quality standard (EQS) for biota in three of the studied upland river sites.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/6/1366aquatic macrophytesbryophytesmossesecological statusEQS |
| spellingShingle | Gana Gecheva Silviya Stankova Evelina Varbanova Lidia Kaynarova Deyana Georgieva Violeta Stefanova Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors Plants aquatic macrophytes bryophytes mosses ecological status EQS |
| title | Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors |
| title_full | Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors |
| title_fullStr | Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors |
| title_short | Macrophyte-Based Assessment of Upland Rivers: Bioindicators and Biomonitors |
| title_sort | macrophyte based assessment of upland rivers bioindicators and biomonitors |
| topic | aquatic macrophytes bryophytes mosses ecological status EQS |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/6/1366 |
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