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Air pollution is monitored mainly in urban or industrial areas, even if it is known that in rural ones, low emission can significantly worsen air quality. Hence, cheap and easily accessible methods of monitoring are needed. Recently, spider webs biomonitoring is getting popular, however, there is no information about its comparison with active methods. In this study, PTEs accumulated on spider webs were compared with results from continuous particulate monitor (CPM). Generally, higher potentially toxic elements concentrations were noted in spider web, with exception in the case of Zn. Zn may be present rather in smaller fractions, hence it needs more time for accumulation on spider web while it is easily collected by CPM. Higher concentrations of other elements on spider webs may result from formation of aggregates which could not be reported in PM10 sampling (CPM). What is more, the order of the most and the least accumulated elements were similar and the percentage share of studied elements was coherent in most cases, proving that this new tool prospers to become commonly used in biomonitoring. Additionally, to identify possible sources of pollution air backward trajectories and trajectory frequencies for Kotórz were prepared based on the HYSPLIT model.
Agnieszka Stojanowska; Tomasz Mach; Tomasz Olszowski; Jan Bihałowicz; Maciej Górka; Justyna Rybak; Małgorzata Rajfur; Paweł Świsłowski. Air Pollution Research Based on Spider Web and Parallel Continuous Particulate Monitoring—A Comparison Study Coupled with Identification of Sources. Minerals 2021, 11, 812 .
AMA StyleAgnieszka Stojanowska, Tomasz Mach, Tomasz Olszowski, Jan Bihałowicz, Maciej Górka, Justyna Rybak, Małgorzata Rajfur, Paweł Świsłowski. Air Pollution Research Based on Spider Web and Parallel Continuous Particulate Monitoring—A Comparison Study Coupled with Identification of Sources. Minerals. 2021; 11 (8):812.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAgnieszka Stojanowska; Tomasz Mach; Tomasz Olszowski; Jan Bihałowicz; Maciej Górka; Justyna Rybak; Małgorzata Rajfur; Paweł Świsłowski. 2021. "Air Pollution Research Based on Spider Web and Parallel Continuous Particulate Monitoring—A Comparison Study Coupled with Identification of Sources." Minerals 11, no. 8: 812.
Paulina Łukasik; Magdalena Wróbel; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Farhad Zeynalli; Justyna Rybak. Environmental Health Hazards of the Demolition of the ‘Siechnice’ Smelter Slag Heap. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology 2021, 22, 74 -85.
AMA StylePaulina Łukasik, Magdalena Wróbel, Agnieszka Stojanowska, Farhad Zeynalli, Justyna Rybak. Environmental Health Hazards of the Demolition of the ‘Siechnice’ Smelter Slag Heap. Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology. 2021; 22 (4):74-85.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaulina Łukasik; Magdalena Wróbel; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Farhad Zeynalli; Justyna Rybak. 2021. "Environmental Health Hazards of the Demolition of the ‘Siechnice’ Smelter Slag Heap." Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology 22, no. 4: 74-85.
Air pollution can be monitored using many different methods. In this paper, we aimed to test and validate two analytical techniques based on complex mineralogical and geochemical analyses with the use of spider webs as a passive sampler. The samples of spider webs were collected in 2018 in polluted areas in the vicinity of the copper smelter Głogów (Poland). Samples were analysed using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray analysis (SEM-EDX) to obtain not only the information about the form and size of studied particles but also their origin (anthropogenic or terrigenous). Geochemical analysis was performed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), providing the total amount of chosen and potentially toxic elements. The frequency of metal occurrence in atmospheric particles identified with the use of SEM-EDX was compared with the results from ICP-MS and recalculated into the percentage of contribution. A significant correlation between chemical and mineralogical composition was found demonstrating that the phases and minerals were correctly recognised and properly divided into groups. For elements such as Pb, Zn, and Cu, which are the major contaminants in the study area, the validation of the method gave good results, revealing the convergence of results for most sampling points. Finally, our study showed that the results obtained by SEM-EDX analysis can be comparable to quantitative results (ICP-MS analysis).
Wojciech Bartz; Maciej Górka; Justyna Rybak; Radosław Rutkowski; Agnieszka Stojanowska. The assessment of effectiveness of SEM- EDX and ICP-MS methods in the process of determining the mineralogical and geochemical composition of particulate matter deposited on spider webs. Chemosphere 2021, 278, 130454 .
AMA StyleWojciech Bartz, Maciej Górka, Justyna Rybak, Radosław Rutkowski, Agnieszka Stojanowska. The assessment of effectiveness of SEM- EDX and ICP-MS methods in the process of determining the mineralogical and geochemical composition of particulate matter deposited on spider webs. Chemosphere. 2021; 278 ():130454.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWojciech Bartz; Maciej Górka; Justyna Rybak; Radosław Rutkowski; Agnieszka Stojanowska. 2021. "The assessment of effectiveness of SEM- EDX and ICP-MS methods in the process of determining the mineralogical and geochemical composition of particulate matter deposited on spider webs." Chemosphere 278, no. : 130454.
This paper presents the comparison of heavy metals accumulation in spider webs from Agelenidae family (Eratigena atrica and Agelena labyrinthica) and lichens Hypogymnia physodes, exposed to pollution for two months. Webs were obtained from the laboratory-reared spiders and stretched on Petri dish while lichens were transplanted from Stobrawa Landscape Park into the study area. Concentrations of Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb and As were determined in both biomonitors and the elevated values indicated the impact of the copper smelter and surrounding roads. Our study revealed that webs were more sensitive than lichens to emissions of pollutants, and for all of the studied elements, the determined concentrations were much higher for spider webs. The results of similarity tests showed a clear difference among the concentrations of Cu, Zn, Ni and As in lichens and spider webs, with the exception of Pb, suggesting that this element could be accumulated in a similar way by both bioindicators. These differences are probably due to their morphological and ecological dissimilarities suggesting that spider webs should be favorably applied where the use of lichens is improper due to the drought, which is an unfavorable condition for accumulation of elements in lichens, or their limited uptake of elements.
Agnieszka Stojanowska; Justyna Rybak; Marta Bożym; Tomasz Olszowski; Jan Bihałowicz. Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland). Sustainability 2020, 12, 8066 .
AMA StyleAgnieszka Stojanowska, Justyna Rybak, Marta Bożym, Tomasz Olszowski, Jan Bihałowicz. Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland). Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8066.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAgnieszka Stojanowska; Justyna Rybak; Marta Bożym; Tomasz Olszowski; Jan Bihałowicz. 2020. "Spider Webs and Lichens as Bioindicators of Heavy Metals: A Comparison Study in the Vicinity of a Copper Smelter (Poland)." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8066.
The aim of the research was the study of “Oława” smelter impact on surroundings. For this purpose, water, soil and sediments were collected in the vicinity of smelter and subjected to selected ecotoxicological tests. We used duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza and rotifer Brachinious calyciflorus...
Klaudia Radlińska; Magdalena Wróbel; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Justyna Rybak. Assessment of the “Oława” Smelter (Oława, Southwest Poland) on the Environment with Ecotoxicological Tests. Journal of Ecological Engineering 2020, 21, 186 -191.
AMA StyleKlaudia Radlińska, Magdalena Wróbel, Agnieszka Stojanowska, Justyna Rybak. Assessment of the “Oława” Smelter (Oława, Southwest Poland) on the Environment with Ecotoxicological Tests. Journal of Ecological Engineering. 2020; 21 (3):186-191.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKlaudia Radlińska; Magdalena Wróbel; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Justyna Rybak. 2020. "Assessment of the “Oława” Smelter (Oława, Southwest Poland) on the Environment with Ecotoxicological Tests." Journal of Ecological Engineering 21, no. 3: 186-191.
In this paper, the analysis of the vegetation growing on the waste dump Siechnice was carried out. On the basis of phytosociological relevès, the plant species were determined. It was shown that vegetation identified on the waste dump is similar to the plants growing around this area. What is...
Justyna Rybak; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Łukasz Winkler. Analysis of the Vegetation in the Terrain of Closed Industrial Waste Dump in Siechnice (Lower Silesia). Journal of Ecological Engineering 2019, 20, 242 -248.
AMA StyleJustyna Rybak, Agnieszka Stojanowska, Łukasz Winkler. Analysis of the Vegetation in the Terrain of Closed Industrial Waste Dump in Siechnice (Lower Silesia). Journal of Ecological Engineering. 2019; 20 (5):242-248.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustyna Rybak; Agnieszka Stojanowska; Łukasz Winkler. 2019. "Analysis of the Vegetation in the Terrain of Closed Industrial Waste Dump in Siechnice (Lower Silesia)." Journal of Ecological Engineering 20, no. 5: 242-248.