Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum L. subsp siliquastrum) as a possible biomonitor for Cr, Fe and Ni in Istanbul (Turkey)

Yasar U., ÖZYİĞİT İ. İ., Serin M.

ROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.4979-4989, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: ROMANIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4979-4989
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cercis siliquastrum, biomonitor, Cr, Fe, Ni, ICP-OES, Istanbul, HEAVY-METAL POLLUTION, PLANTS, CHROMIUM, GROWTH, ZN, PB, CD
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, leaf (washed and unwashed) and bark samples of Cercis siliquastrum L. subsp. siliquastrum and soil samples collected from 59 different localities, belonged to five stations (urban, urban park, urban roadside, The Bosphorus Coast and the control area) were used to determine heavy metal pollution in Istanbul between 2006-2007 years. In addition, the usability of this plant as a heavy metal pollution monitor to define the pollutant types and to calculate the ratio of airborne and soil borne contaminations in Istanbul was investigated