Relationship between atmospheric pollution characterized by NO2 concentrations and testate amoebae density and diversity

Authors :: Nguyen-Viet, H.
Gilbert, D.
Bernard, N.
Edward Mitchell
Badot, Pm
Unité sous contrat biologie environnementale
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université de Franche-Comté (UFC)
Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté [COMUE] (UBFC)
University of Alaska [Southeast] (UAS)
Source :: Acta Protozoologica, Acta Protozoologica, Jagiellonian University, 2004, 43 (3), pp.233-239, ResearcherID, Acta Protozoologica 3 (43), 233-239. (2004)
Publication Year :: 2004
Publisher :: HAL CCSD, 2004.
Abstract: International audience; To assess the potential use of testate amoebae as biomonitors of atmospheric pollution we studied the relationship between atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution and testate amoebae density, diversity, and community structure (Protista: Rhizopoda) in (zone 1) and around (zone 2) the city of Besançon, France. NO2 concentrations were on average significantly lower in the city zone (mean: 34.8 ± 9.5 μg/m3) than in the periphery zone (mean: 14.6 ± 4.7 μg/m3). The density of living amoebae was correlated with that of empty tests (0.001

Subjects :: bioindicateur
milieu urbain
atmospheric pollutants
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
pollution atmosphérique
dioxyde d'azote
Bryophyta
plante indicatrice
bioindication
testate amoebae
Besançon
mosses
nitrogen oxides
protozoa
protozoaire
pollution
bioindicator
France
testaceans

Language :: English
ISSN :: 00651583 and 16890027
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Acta Protozoologica, Acta Protozoologica, Jagiellonian University, 2004, 43 (3), pp.233-239, ResearcherID, Acta Protozoologica 3 (43), 233-239. (2004)
Accession number :: edsair.dedup.wf.001..e2fb38e61355417eb9f98a9dd184fcf4

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