Radiocarbon, Trace Elements and Pb Isotope Composition of Pine Needles From a Highly Industrialized Region in Southern Poland

Bibliographic Data

ID9243709
AuthorsBarbara Sensuła (0000-0002-5723-193X), Nathalie Fagel (0000-0002-8231-8295), Adam Michczyński (0000-0003-2795-6830)
Year2021
Volume63
Issue2
Pages713-726
Publication date2021-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/rdc.2020.132
OpenAlexW3118763200
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

We determined the chemical composition of pine needles to monitor environmental contamination in an urban forest environment in the most industrialized part of southern Poland. The concentrations of radiocarbon ( 14 C), trace elements (Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Ba, Ce, Pb) and the Pb isotope composition were measured in needles from Pinus sylvestris L. growing in nine urban forests near five factories. The investigated young pine needles were collected in January 2013 and September 2013, respectively. 14 C concentration was determined by liquid scintillation counter, trace elemental concentration and Pb isotope ratio were determined by ICP-MS and MC-ICP-MS, respectively. Analysis of trace metal pollution is based on the assumption that element concentrations in tree foliage represent element availability in the environment. Different space-time patterns of element accumulation in pine needles were observed. The variation in isotopic composition reflects a mix between different anthropogenic sources

Archaeology · Chemical composition · Contamination · Geochemistry · Geography · Isotope · Radiocarbon dating · Trace element · Chemistry · Environmental Science · Heavy metals in environment · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Lichen and fungal ecology · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Geology · Pollution

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