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Inorganic chemical composition of dust deposited on oleander (Nerium oleander L.) leaves

Margitai, Zita and Simon, Edina and Fábián, István and Braun, Mihály (2016) Inorganic chemical composition of dust deposited on oleander (Nerium oleander L.) leaves. Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health, 10. pp. 339-347. ISSN 1873-9318

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Abstract

Elemental composition of dust deposited onto leaf surfaces was analysed in this study. Leaves of oleander ( Nerium oleander L.) were collected for testing the environ- mental quality from Tripoli (Libya), Tajura (suburban of Tripoli) and Ghadames (remote area). Elemental analysis was carried out by ICP-OES. Principle component analysis (PCA) and enrichment factors were used for characterizing and estimating the level of t he pollution. Samples from Tripoli were found to have higher contents of Pb, Zn, Cu in comparison with suburban (Tajura) and remote (Ghadames) areas. Our results demonstrated that the leaves of Nerium oleander were useful indicator to assessment of atmospheric deposition. Only limited information is available on environ- mental issues in Libya and the results reported here may con- tribute significantly to the assessment of the quality of the environment in this country.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science / természettudomány > Q1 Science (General) / természettudomány általában
Depositing User: Dr E Simon
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2017 17:00
Last Modified: 17 Jul 2017 17:00
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/56465

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