Lichen (Parmelia conspersa) surviving with elevated concentrations of lead and copper in the center of Sendai City

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685249· OSTI ID:7351179

Saeki, M; Kunii, K; Seki, T; Suzuki, T

Lichen flora surveillance showed four species (PARMELIA TINCTORUM, P. CAPARATA, P. RETICULATA, AND P. CLAVULIFERA) to be absent and only one species, P. CONSPERSA, to be occasionally found in the center of Sendai city. Lead and copper concentrations in P. CONSPERSA increased in the densely populated areas of the city, and decreased reciprocally with the distance from the center of the city. Elevated concentrations of lead and copper in the survived lichen may be the result of air pollution originating from aggregated human population, especially by automobile driving. (ND)

• Research Organization: Sendai Higashi Health Center, Japan
• OSTI ID: 7351179
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 14:6; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALGAE
ASIA
BIOMASS
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CONTAMINATION
COPPER
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUNGI
JAPAN
LEAD
LICHENS
METALS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
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SURVIVAL TIME
TRANSITION ELEMENTS