Toxic metals bioaccumulation in Plantago lanceolata from anthropogenically disrupted area
Conference Object Open access M33
2022
Milosavljević, Jelena
Šerbula, Snežana
Radojević, Ana 
Kalinović, Tanja
Kalinović, Jelena
Spalović, Boban
University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty in Bor
Proceedings - 29th International Conference Ecological Truth and Environmental Research - EcoTER'22, 21-24 June 2022, Sokobanja, Serbia, 2022, 142-148
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English
M33 - Conference paper at an international conference, printed in full
The study was carried out on Plantago lanceolata, sampled in the anthropogenically endangered area due to the long-term copper mining-metallurgical activities. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the concentrations of toxic metals (Al, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in roots, leaves, stems and flowers of P. lanceolata. Toxic metals accumulation abilities in plant parts were assessed using the metal accumulation index (MAI). The MAI values ranged between 77.19 and 158.58 for roots, 63.64–101.24 for leaves, 60.17–146.57 for stalks and 52.86–118.96 for flowers. Relative deviations in toxic metal content from the corresponding values given for the “reference plant” were also calculated. The positive deviations were denoted for Cu, Ni and Pb in all parts at the site 1, which could indicate high bioavailability of these metals as well as good adaptation abilities to the extreeme environmental pollution. Positive deviations were denoted for all the analyzed toxic metals (except Mn) in the roots from all the sampling sites, which was particularly noticeable for Cu and Pb at the site 1 in the immediate vicinity of the copper smelter. The relative deviations for the aboveground parts were positive and negative depending on the sampling site.
copper smelter, Plantago lanceolata, toxic metals, metal accumulation index
ISBN
978-86-6305-123-2