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The concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) was studied in San Juan city, Argentina, during winter and spring of 2017. Samplers of particulate matter (PM) and individuals of the plant species Tillandsia capillaris were placed in the centre of the city to be used as a biomonitors of atmospheric particulate matter. The PM filters and PM deposited in T. capillaris leaves were analysed to measure particle concentration and concentrations of elements (K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Br, Sr, Ba and Pb) using X-ray fluorescence by synchrotron radiation (SR-XRF). Linear regression analysis showed significant positive correlations between PM concentration in the atmosphere and the particles deposited on T. capillaris leaves. The elements quantified in PM2.5 and PM10 filters were subjected to a principal component analysis, which showed the presence of three emission sources in the study area (soil, vehicular traffic and industry) in both fractions. It was not possible to conduct this analysis with the elements obtained from the extraction of T. capillaris leaves, since most of them are solubilised at the moment of extraction. Biomonitoring with T. capillaris might be used to estimate the concentration of particulate matter in large areas or in remote sites with no electrical power supply to run active samplers. Further studies should be carried out in other regions, and more variables should be incorporated to obtain increasingly deterministic models.

The air quality and distribution of trace elements in a metropolitan area of the Peruvian Andes were evaluated using transplanted epiphytic Tillandsia capillaris as biomonitors. Biomonitors were collected from the non-contaminated area and exposed to five sites with different types of contamination for three months in 2017. After exposure, the content of twenty-one elements were determined by ICP-MS analysis. Datasets were evaluated by one-way ANOVA, exposed-to-baseline (EB), hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA). Results showed significant differences among sampling sites for several elements. According to EF ratios for Ba, Cr, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn EB ratios value greater than 1.75 were found around urban areas, indicating anthropogenic influence, which can be attributed to vehicular sources. The highest values of As and Cd were found in areas of agricultural practices, therefore their presence could be related to the employment of agrochemicals (pesticides, herbicides, and phosphate fertilizers). HCA shows that most elements come from vehicular sources and lower from agricultural and natural sources.

Atmospheric pollution in megacities has a major impact on human health and environmental quality. Air quality bioindicators may have some advantages over standard devices such as impactors or filters. In this study we evaluated the reliability of Tillandsia sp. versus passive filters for monitoring the atmospheric deposition of metal(loid)s in an area affected by anthropogenic activities. We aimed to gain insight into the composition and origin of atmospheric particles and their fate after deposition on the plant. Three zones with different contamination levels were monitored for five months in 2012. For the highly contaminated area, a linear increase in metal(loïd) accumulation was found in passive filters, whereas for transplanted Tillandsia capillaris the increase was almost linear for As, Cd, Hg, and Sn, but not for Ag, Pb, Sb, and Zn. For the moderately contaminated zone, the results showed that the exposure time was not sufficient for metal(loid) concentrations to increase in either the plants or filters. However, natural specimens provided some indications of the levels of metal contamination. Metal particles were observed on the plant surface and also in the central disc underneath tillandsia trichomes, suggesting that this is a possible pathway for metals to enter the plant. X-ray absorption spectroscopy demonstrated chemical transformation for Pb and As, both in filters and plants. For Pb, sorbed Pb and/or cell wall complexes were identified in the plants. No AsIII-S species, indicative of As detoxification, were identified in the plant. Arsenic was oxidized from AsIII to AsV in both plants and filters. Thus, in the present study, passive filters proved more reliable than T. capillaris transplants, although natural specimens provided some insights into local contamination. Particulate contaminants underwent chemical transformation after being trapped in the plant, but there was no clear evidence of internalization and detoxification.

Se citan por primera vez para la flora de Uruguay a Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. (= T.capillaris f. hieronymi (Mez) L.B. Sm.) y T. loliacea Mart. ex Schult. f. Tillandsia capillaris es registrada como una especie introducida y espontánea para la ciudad de Montevideo, mientras que T. loliacea es citada como especie nativa del noroeste del país. Se presenta el primer registro de T. tricholepis Baker para ambientes naturales de Uruguay, confirmando el estatus de especie nativa. Se reporta el hallazgo reciente de T. xiphioides Ker Gawl luego de 73 años sin ser colectada en Uruguay. Este trabajo provee una descripción morfológica para cada especie, incluyendo información sobre su hábitat, distribución geográfica, fenología, estatus de conservación e imágenes. Novelties in the genus Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae) for Uruguay. Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. (= T. capillarisf. hieronymi (Mez) L.B. Sm.) and T. loliacea Mart. ex Schult. are reported for the first time for the flora of Uruguay. Tillandsia capillaris is registered as an introduced and spontaneous species for Montevideo city, while T. loliacea is cited as native for northwestern Uruguay. Tillandsia tricholepis Baker is reported for the first time for natural environments in Uruguay, establishing its status as native. The recent finding of Tillandsia xiphioides Ker Gawl in Uruguay is reported after 73 years without being collected. We provide morphological descriptions, distribution and habitat data, phenology, conservation assessment, and images for each species treated. Fil: Rossado, Andrés J.. Universidad de la República; Uruguay Fil: Donadío, Sabina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. Academia Nacional de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion; Argentina Fil: Berazategui, Pablo. Asociación Civil COENDU; Uruguay Fil: Bonifacino, José M.. Universidad de la República; Uruguay

Particle matter (PM) and its associated compounds are a serious problem for urban air quality and a threat to human health. In the present study, we assessed the intraurban variation of PM, and characterized the human health risk associated to the inhalation of particles measured on PM filters, considering different land use areas in the urban area of Cordoba city (Argentina) and different age groups. To assess the intraurban variation of PM, a biomonitoring network of T. capillaris was established in 15 sampling sites with different land use and the bioaccumulation of Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn was quantified. After that, particles were collected by instrumental monitors placed at the most representative sampling sites of each land use category and an inhalation risk was calculated. A remarkable intraurban difference in the heavy metals content measured in the biomonitors was observed, in relation with the sampling site land use. The higher content was detected at industrial areas as well as in sites with intense vehicular traffic. Mean PM10 levels exceeded the standard suggested by the U.S. EPA in all land use areas, except for the downtown. Hazard Index values were below EPA's safe limit in all land use areas and in the different age groups. In contrast, the carcinogenic risk analysis showed that all urban areas exceeded the acceptable limit (1 × 10−6), while the industrial sampling sites and the elder group presented a carcinogenic risk higher that the unacceptable limit. These findings validate the use of T. capillaris to assess intraurban air quality and also show there is an important intraurban variation in human health risk associated to different land use. Fil: Mateos, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Amarillo, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez, Claudia Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina

The influence of a cement plant that incinerates industrial waste on the air quality of a region in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, was assessed by means of biomonitoring studies (effects of immission)and atmospheric dispersion (effects of emission) of PM10 with the application of the ISC3 model (Industrial Source Complex) developed by the USEPA (Environmental Protection Agency). For the biomonitoring studies, samples from the epiphyte plant Tillandsia capillaris Ruíz & Pav. f. capillaris were transplanted to the vicinities of the cement plant in order to determine the physiological damage and heavy metal accumulation (Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb). For the application of the ISC3 model, point and area sources from the cement plant were considered to obtain average PM10 concentration results from the biomonitoring exposure period. This model permitted it to be determined that the emissions from the cement plant (point and area sources) were confined to the vicinities, without significant dispersion in the study area. This was also observed in the biomonitoring study, which identified Ca, Cd and Pb, pH and electric conductivity (EC) as biomarkers of this cement plant. Vehicular traffic emissions and soil re-suspension could be observed in the biomonitors, giving a more complete scenario. In this study, biomonitoring studies along with the application of atmospheric dispersion models, allowed the atmospheric pollution to be assessed in more detail. Fil: Abril, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Mateos, Ana Carolina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Pignata, María Luisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina

Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav., which belongs to the subgenus Diaphoranthema is distributed in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, northern and central Argentina, and Chile, and includes forms that are difficult to circumscribe, thus considered to form a complex. The entities of this complex are predominantly small-sized epiphytes, adapted to xeric environments. The most widely used classification defines 5 forms for this complex based on few morphological reproductive traits: Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav. f. capillaris, Tillandsia capillaris f. incana (Mez) L.B. Sm., Tillandsia capillaris f. cordobensis (Hieron.) L.B. Sm., Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi (Mez) L.B. Sm. and Tillandsia capillaris f. virescens (Ruiz & Pav.) L.B. Sm. In this study, 35 floral and vegetative characters were analyzed with a multivariate approach in order to assess and discuss different proposals for classification of the Tillandsia capillaris complex, which presents morphotypes that co-occur in central and northern Argentina. To accomplish this, data of quantitative and categorical morphological characters of flowers and leaves were collected from herbarium specimens and field collections and were analyzed with statistical multivariate techniques. The results suggest that the last classification for the complex seems more comprehensive and three taxa were delimited: Tillandsia capillaris (=Tillandsia capillaris f. incana-hieronymi), Tillandsia virescens s. str. (=Tillandsia capillaris f. cordobensis) and Tillandsia virescens s. l. (=Tillandsia capillaris f. virescens). While Tillandsia capillaris and Tillandsia virescens s. str. co-occur, Tillandsia virescens s. l. is restricted to altitudes above 2000 m in Argentina. Characters previously used for taxa delimitation showed continuous variation and therefore were not useful. New diagnostic characters are proposed and a key is provided for delimiting these three taxa within the complex. Fil: Castello, Lucía Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina Fil: Galetto, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina

The epiphyte plant Tillandsia capillaris was used as a passive biomonitor to study the relationship between elemental accumulation and emission sources in the province of Cordoba, Argentina. The concentrations of As, Ba, Br, Ca, Ce, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, Gd, Hf, K, La, Lu, Na, Nd, Rb, Sb, Sc, Se, Sm, Ta, Tb, Th, U, Yb, and Zn were determined in T. capillaris leaves by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. A variogram analysis was performed to identify the emission sources of these elements in the study area, obtaining different patterns for each element analysed. A principal-component analysis was subsequently performed to further confirm the different contaminant emission sources and it coincided with the results of the variogram analysis. We observed that the enrichment of most elements was associated with natural sources (soil) and that only some elements showed evidence of enrichement related to sources such as traffic (K, Sb and Zn), industries (Br), and mining activity (Ca).

The monitoring of air pollution by PM is high of concern because of the impact of these particles on the environment but also because of their numerous adverse effects on human health. An alternative to the use of filters to identify environmental pollutants contained in these particles such as heavy metals is the use of bioindicator species. Tillandsia capillaris are epiphytic plants of the family of Bromeliads and are often used in the air quality monitoring studies because all their nutrients are issued from the atmosphere.The main objective of this study was whether this species, adapted to the Andean climate, can serve as bioindicator species of air quality at the mining town of Oruro (Bolivia), where many pollution sources are identified. Bioaccumulation kinetics was conducted by exposing Tillandsia capillaris between 1 and 6 months in different areas of the city. The results clearly show a high level of pollution in the tin smelter in the East of the city. At this zone, biomonitors present a saturation even loss of metallic elements from 4 months of exposure. This leads us to conclude that in the case of heavy metal pollution, this plant is not suitable for a trace element tracking over 4 months. By cons, for urban areas less exposed to atmospheric metals, this plant reflects the metal levels in the air and can integrate this pollution over much longer periods than studies of filters.

Most biomonitoring studies worldwide have evaluated the air quality in industrial and urban areas, and even in mining areas to a lesser extent. However, air quality investigations in agricultural areas are scarce. In the present study, the trace metal accumulation and physiological response of the biomonitor Tillandsia capillaris were assessed. Plant samples were transplanted to a reference site, a former open-cast uranium mine, and agricultural sites with varying pollution levels (from normal agricultural practices and near an open rubbish dump) in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Biomonitors were exposed to ambient air for different exposure periods for physiological or trace element determination. The bioindicators revealed that the highest physiological damage occurred at the sites close to the open dump and the former uranium mine, while a comparison among exposure periods indicating the winter season produced the highest physiological damage in the biomonitor due to the adverse climatic conditions and air pollution. As the trace metal accumulation in the biomonitor was mainly associated with the open dump and uranium mine sites, monitoring and remediation programs should now be applied to these sites in order to alleviate the negative effects of pollution on the environment and the population. Fil: Rodriguez, Judith Hebelen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina Fil: Weller, Sebastian Benjamin. Karlsruher Institut Fur Technologie; Alemania Fil: Pignata, María Luisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina

This study extends the current knowledge regarding the use of passive air samplers(PAS)and biomonitoring with plants for the measurement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs), with the aim of evaluating the association between the accumulation of PAHs in leaves of Tillandsia capillaris and their concentrations in air measured by PAS. In addition, in order to study the seasonal variations of PAHs emitted by industries and vehicular traffic, a monitoring program was performed employing leaves of T. capillaris and polyurethane foam(PUF)disk passive air samplers. Results showed that both passive samplers and biomonitors presented the highest concentration values of PAHs in the dry season at sites with anthropic influence. Most of the PAHs were associated with urban and industrial sources present in the city of Córdoba. The concentration of ANT was associated with the presence of domestic sources; the use of natural gas as fuel for the cement plant was considered to be an important source of BaA and DBA enrichment was associated with vehicle emissions in this area. T. capillaris demonstrated to be a good accumulator of PAHs, considering that it reflected seasonal differences between different sites and that these were similar to those found in the passive samplers for the dry season. Therefore, these results contribute to the development of protocols for monitoring programs of PAHs that can be applied over large areas. Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina Fil: Abril, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina Fil: Rodriguez, Judith Hebelen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina Fil: Pignata, M. l.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal (p); Argentina

Monitoring atmospheric trace elements (TE) levels and tracing their source origin is essential for exposure assessment and human health studies. Epiphytic Tillandsia capillaris plants were used as bio-accumulator of TE in a complex polymetallic mining/smelting urban context (Oruro, Bolivia). Specimens collected from a pristine reference site were transplanted at a high spatial resolution (similar to 1 sample/km(2)) throughout the urban area. About twenty-seven elements were measured after a 4-month exposure, also providing new information values for reference material BCR482. Statistical power analysis for this biomonitoring mapping approach against classical aerosols surveys performed on the same site showed the better aptitude of T. Capillaris to detect geographical trend, and to deconvolute multiple contamination sources using geostatistical principal component analysis. Transplanted specimens in the vicinity of the mining and smelting areas were characterized by extreme TE accumulation (Sn > Ag > Sb > Pb > Cd > As > W > Cu > Zn). Three contamination sources were identified: mining (Ag, Pb, Sb), smelting (As, Sn) and road traffic (Zn) emissions, confirming results of previous aerosol survey.

Heavy metals accumulation by Tillandsia capillaris was measured to identify their main emission sources in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. Samples of T. capillaris collected over three years at different sites were analysed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry to determine the amounts of Cu, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn. The sampling sites were categorized according to land use, anthropic activities and/or distance from the potential heavy metal emission sources. We found that the concentration of heavy metals in the study area is mainly driven by industrial activity while traffic contributed only to the levels of Zn. In addition, we observed a strong relationship between a diffuse emission source and the content of Pb accumulated on the biomonitors which could be attributed to dove hunting activities. Future studies are needed to confirm this hypothesis. Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Rodriguez, Judith Hebelen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Pignata, Maria Luisa. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina

Although several plants belonging to the Bromeliaceae family have been used as heavy metal accumulators in biomonitoring studies, their accumulation ability has not been investigated. The present study obtained the accumulation rates of Ni2+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ in leaves of Tillandsia capillaris and revealed their effects on lipid peroxidation by measuring the Malondialdehyde content (MDA). Leaves of T. capillaris were exposed to different metallic solutions of Cu2+, Ni2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ cations. After this exposure period, the accumulation of these ions was measured by Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) analysis with Synchrotron Radiation, and the MDA content was calculated. Data sets were evaluated by a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a fitted regression hyperbola model. The results showed significant differences in the accumulation efficiencies of the cations under study. In addition, the enrichment factor (EF) estimated for these cations was higher for Ni2+, suggesting a greater affinity of the plant with this element. Over time, all the metals under study caused significant increases in the MDA content, indicating their toxicity effects even in the most diluted solutions used in this study. Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Carreras, Hebe Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Abril, Gabriela Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Pignata, Maria Luisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina

The accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz and Pav. form capillaris and trace elements in T. capillaris and Lolium multiflorum (LAM) cv. Lema was assessed and evaluated in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. Several sites (urban, suburban and rural) categorized according to type and intensity of vehicular traffic were investigated. At these sites, plants of T. capillaris and standardized cultures of L. multiflorum were exposed to ambient air. Foliar concentrations of PAHs (16 priority pollutants according to US-EPA) and of the trace elements Br, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn were determined. A high level of vehicular traffic was associated with the largest concentrations of PM10 in ambient air and with the highest contents of PAHs and heavy metals in the bioindicator plants. The results showed a similar pattern between T. capillaris and the standardized biomonitor L. multiflorum. Therefore, these results allow us to propose T. capillaris as a suitable bioindicator to assess the distribution of pollution impacts caused by PAHs and trace elements in different subtropical and tropical regions. Fil: Rodriguez, Judith Hebelen. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Pignata, María Luisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Fangmeier, A.. Universidad de Hohenheim; Alemania Fil: Klumpp, A.. Universidad de Hohenheim; Alemania

The distribution of the atmospheric levels of Pb in Cordoba province (Argentina) was assessed employing the biomonitor Tillandsia capillaris. The sampling area (50.000 km2) was divided into grids of 25 x 25 km and plants were collected at 80 sites for three consecutive years. Lead concentration in leaves of T. capillaris was analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry and its spatial distribution was represented on a maps. The distribution pattern of atmospheric lead shows higher levels in the north of study area (at north of the Córdoba city) which can be related to sportive hunting activities that are intensive at this area. Fil: Wannaz, Eduardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina Fil: Pignata, Maria Luisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal; Argentina

Con la finalidad de evaluar la contaminación en la ciudad de Lima, Perú, se realizó un monitoreo ambiental utilizando los biomonitores: Liquen Usnea sp. y Tillandsia capillaris. Éstos fueron recogidos de una zona no contaminada y expuestos por tres meses en diferentes puntos de muestreo de la ciudad, luego fueron colectados, preparados y analizados utilizando la técnica de análisis por activación neutrónica, basada en el método del ksubcero. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron contaminación significativa en algunas zonas de la ciudad, procedente de la actividad industrial y de las emisiones vehiculares. In order to evaluate pollution in the city of Lima, Peru, an environmental monitoring was carried out using two species of biomonitors: Liquen Usnea sp. and Tillandsia capillaries. Both samples were taken from an uncontaminated area to be exposed during three months in different sampling sites of the city. Then samples were collected, prepared and analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis, based k0 method. Results showed important contamination in East and North sites of the city coming from industrial activities and automotive vehicles emissions.