Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland
Previous studies have proven that spider webs can be a reliable tool for magnetic biomonitoring. This study aims to present the magnetic susceptibility values of urban road dust (URD) settled indoors and outdoors, and compare these values with spider webs exposed to indoor and outdoor pollutants, an...
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| author | Radosław Rutkowski Jan Stefan Bihałowicz Marzena Rachwał Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska Justyna Rybak |
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| description | Previous studies have proven that spider webs can be a reliable tool for magnetic biomonitoring. This study aims to present the magnetic susceptibility values of urban road dust (URD) settled indoors and outdoors, and compare these values with spider webs exposed to indoor and outdoor pollutants, and therefore to discuss their potential environmental implications. The webs of <i>Eratigena atrica</i>, <i>Tegenaria ferruginea</i>, and <i>Agelena labyrinthica</i> (Agelenidae) spiders from outdoor and indoor study sites were investigated, along with dust deposited on filters (indoors) and dust collected from the surrounding neighborhood (outdoors). Magnetic measurements revealed elevated levels of magnetic pollutants at all investigated sites in the city of Wrocław. The indoor/outdoor ratios of mass-specific magnetic susceptibility for the studied samples suggested a prevalence of indoor pollution sources at two of the sites (prosthetic laboratory and environmental science laboratory), whereas the third site (tenement house neighborhood) was dominated by material that presumably originated from predominantly outdoor sources. The indoor/outdoor ratios of magnetic susceptibility for the investigated matrices at the examined sites were highly comparable, which is promising for the utilization of spider webs in magnetic monitoring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c49243fd75e459882de7f7c678df1542023-11-20T21:09:57ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2020-11-011011101810.3390/min10111018Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, PolandRadosław Rutkowski0Jan Stefan Bihałowicz1Marzena Rachwał2Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska3Justyna Rybak4Department of Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandThe Main School of Fire Service, 52/54, Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Sklodowska-Curie Str., 41-819 Zabrze, PolandThe Main School of Fire Service, 52/54, Słowackiego St., 01-629 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Environmental Protection, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandPrevious studies have proven that spider webs can be a reliable tool for magnetic biomonitoring. This study aims to present the magnetic susceptibility values of urban road dust (URD) settled indoors and outdoors, and compare these values with spider webs exposed to indoor and outdoor pollutants, and therefore to discuss their potential environmental implications. The webs of <i>Eratigena atrica</i>, <i>Tegenaria ferruginea</i>, and <i>Agelena labyrinthica</i> (Agelenidae) spiders from outdoor and indoor study sites were investigated, along with dust deposited on filters (indoors) and dust collected from the surrounding neighborhood (outdoors). Magnetic measurements revealed elevated levels of magnetic pollutants at all investigated sites in the city of Wrocław. The indoor/outdoor ratios of mass-specific magnetic susceptibility for the studied samples suggested a prevalence of indoor pollution sources at two of the sites (prosthetic laboratory and environmental science laboratory), whereas the third site (tenement house neighborhood) was dominated by material that presumably originated from predominantly outdoor sources. The indoor/outdoor ratios of magnetic susceptibility for the investigated matrices at the examined sites were highly comparable, which is promising for the utilization of spider webs in magnetic monitoring.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/11/1018spider websAgelenidaemagnetic susceptibilitypollutiondustindoor |
| spellingShingle | Radosław Rutkowski Jan Stefan Bihałowicz Marzena Rachwał Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska Justyna Rybak Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland Minerals spider webs Agelenidae magnetic susceptibility pollution dust indoor |
| title | Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland |
| title_full | Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland |
| title_short | Magnetic Susceptibility of Spider Webs and Dust: Preliminary Study in Wrocław, Poland |
| title_sort | magnetic susceptibility of spider webs and dust preliminary study in wroclaw poland |
| topic | spider webs Agelenidae magnetic susceptibility pollution dust indoor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/11/1018 |
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