Abstract
The concentrations of 28 elements in samples of the bryophyte F. antipyretica Hedw collected from various sites on the upper reaches of the River Nysa and its main tributaries were determined. These results were compared with similar analyses of water samples collected at the same sites. So, it was possible to determine the elemental composition of the water both directly and indirectly, using a bioindicator organism. Analyses were carried out using different instrumental techniques (ICP-MS, ICP-OES, AAS), some elements being analysed by both ICP-MS and ICP-OES. Functional regression analysis showed that for some of these elements, namely Al, Ba, Fe, Sr and Ti in moss, and Ba, Ca and Zn in water samples, there was no significant difference (p < 0.05) in the concentrations determined by both techniques. The coefficients of correlation moss/water for each element were calculated, but they were in general low. However the coefficients of correlation between different elements were in general good. Finally, the elemental concentrations in the aquatic moss were also used to assess the level of contamination in the area of study, through the calculation of CF (Contamination Factor) values.
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Vazquez, M.D., Wappelhorst, O. & Markert, B. Determination of 28 Elements in Aquatic Moss Fontinalis Antipyretica Hedw. and Water from the Upper Reaches of the River Nysa (CZ, D), by ICP-MS, ICP-OES and AAS. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 152, 153–172 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:WATE.0000015351.40069.d2
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