Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles from Eastern and Northern Europe: Spatiotemporal patterns, and potential sources

HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne, Anton KOČAN, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Anteneh ASSEFA and Karin WIBERG. Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles from Eastern and Northern Europe: Spatiotemporal patterns, and potential sources. Chemosphere. OXFORD: Elsevier Science, 2016, vol. 156, AUGUST, p. 30-36. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.111.

Basic information

• Original name: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles from Eastern and Northern Europe: Spatiotemporal patterns, and potential sources
• Authors: HOLT, Eva Mary Suzanne (36 Australia, belonging to the institution), Anton KOČAN (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Anteneh ASSEFA (752 Sweden) and Karin WIBERG (752 Sweden).
• Edition: Chemosphere, OXFORD, Elsevier Science, 2016, 0045-6535.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 30304 Public and environmental health
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 4.208
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093289
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.111
• UT WoS: 000377732700005
• Keywords in English: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins/furans; Metal; Pine needle; Atmospheric contamination; Europe
• Tags: AKR, rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Pine needles were sampled to determine levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and metals in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needles at industrial, urban and background sites in Sweden (SW), Czech Republic (CZ) and Slovakia (SK). Spatial and temporal patterns of PCDD/Fs in pine needles were investigated and principal component analysis (PCA) used to determine spatial patterns, potential sources and transport of PCDD/Fs. Levels of PCDD/Fs in pine needles were generally greatest near to industrial sites (Sigma 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs (lower bound (LB)): 6 ng kg(-1) 190 ng kg(-1)) compared to urban and background sites (Sigma 2,3,7,8-PCDD/Fs (LB): 0.90 ng kg(-1) - 20 ng kg(-1)). Using metal contamination in pine needles helped to detect spatial patterns and separate local thermal sources of PCDD/Fs.

Links

• LM2015051, research and development project: Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

• LO1214, research and development project: Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR