Monitoring of Platinum Group Element Deposition by Bryophytes

  • H. G. Zechmeister
  • Stephan Hann
  • Gunda Koellensperger
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Abstract

At first the book chapter gives a short introduction in the mechanism of uptake and retention of PGEs by bryophytes. Two general methods of biomonitoring (active and passive methods) are described by short examples. An extensive description of the analysis of moss material is given and pitfalls within the analytical process are highlighted. A series of examples and results from monitoring of PGEs by bryophytes are given, however the range of application is rather small up to date. Results from background areas, traffic sites and urban/industrial sites are show, ranging from 0.01 ng Pt/g dryweight in remote areas to 41.5 ng Pt/g dryweight in a traffic tunnel. Only in a few studies Pd and Rh were analysed too. The moss method is comparable credible and cheap in costs and probably the best biomonitoring method for the detection of atmspheric PGE deposition.

Keywords

Background values Bryophytes Pt Pd Rh Traffic 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • H. G. Zechmeister
    • 1
  • Stephan Hann
    • 2
  • Gunda Koellensperger
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of CVLUniversity of ViennaViennaAustria
  2. 2.Department of Analytical ChemistryUniversity of Natural Ressources and Life SciencesViennaAustria

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