Currently, forest ecosystems are often located in remote areas, far from direct sources of air
pollution. Nonetheless, they may be affected by different types of atmospheric deposition …

The research aims to assess the performance of the lichen Parmotrema reticulatum as an air
pollution biomonitor of four heavy metals, namely, chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), lead (Pb) …

This study was undertaken to examine changes in the content of pigments and accumulation
of metals from vehicular pollution in selected species of roadside trees under vehicular …

Generally, platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) are considered non-toxic; however, toxicity
depends on the size, dose, and physico-chemical properties of materials. Owing to unique …

Several trace elements discharged by the petrochemical industry are toxic to humans and
the ecosystem. In this study, we assessed airborne trace elements in the vicinity of the Map …

Lichens and mosses were used as biomonitors to assess the atmospheric deposition of
metals in forested ecosystems in various regions of France. The concentrations of 17 …

Postępująca chemizacja środowiska przyrodniczego, wynikająca z działalności
gospodarczej, przemysłowej i rolniczej człowieka, powoduje zmiany zarówno w części …

Bioindicators are living organisms that react to environmental pollution with their life
functions. Lichens are reviewed for their potential to reflect air pollution. This chapter …

Lichen Usnea barbata transplants were tested as a biomonitor of atmospheric deposition in
an apparently pristine environment that is Tierra del Fuego region (Patagonia, Argentina) …

Some lichen species can provide environmental archives of atmospheric deposition of
potentially harmful elements that can be investigated as records of environmental change …