Towards improved comparability of studies addressing
atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds
based on their sequestration in pine needles

J 2017

Towards improved comparability of studies addressing atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds based on their sequestration in pine needles

BARÁKOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Mária CHROPEŇOVÁ and Pavel ČUPR

Basic information

Original name

Towards improved comparability of studies addressing atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds based on their sequestration in pine needles

Authors

BARÁKOVÁ, Daniela (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Mária CHROPEŇOVÁ (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution) and Pavel ČUPR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Chemosphere, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2017, 0045-6535

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.427

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100014

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.121

UT WoS

000408597300006

Keywords in English

Passive air sampling; Pine needles; Methodology; SVOC; Monitoring

Abstract

V originále

Coniferous needles can be used as a passive air sampler of semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) and an indicator of atmospheric pollution patterns and trends. There is limited information on whether different parts of the plant (e.g., foliage leaves, dwarf shoots, twig, etc.) contain different levels of SVOC. Only few studies have compared levels of SVOC surface layer of wax and to their total content in all needle tissues and what affects an uptake and distribution of SVOC. It is important to have better understanding of the extent to which sampling and sample preparation procedures affect measured levels of SVOC in pine needles and reduce comparability of data from samples processed in different ways. In the present study, we assessed an impact of various sampling and sample preparation techniques on the levels of SVOC in Pinus sylvestris needles. While the impact of various storing, washing and drying methods was not significant, presence of dwarf shoots in the sample or structural damage of needles affected the results significantly. Results show that levels of SVOC in dwarf shoots are 2-8 times higher than those in foliage leaves. Therefore, dwarf shoots must be carefully removed before foliage leaves extraction to improve comparability of results. There were different patterns in SVOC on the surface of the foliage leaves compared to the whole leaves. An uptake of these substances by the surface wax as well as their occurrence in the internal structure was of function of the physico-chemical properties of the substances (log K-OW, molar weight).

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

Citovat

BARÁKOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Mária CHROPEŇOVÁ and Pavel ČUPR. Towards improved comparability of studies addressing atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds based on their sequestration in pine needles. Chemosphere. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2017, vol. 185, October, p. 47-55. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.121.

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BARÁKOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Mária CHROPEŇOVÁ and Pavel ČUPR. Towards improved comparability of studies addressing atmospheric concentrations of semivolatile organic compounds based on their sequestration in pine needles. \textit{Chemosphere}. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2017, vol.~185, October, p.~47-55. ISSN~0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.121.

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