Atmosphärische Deposition und Anreicherung von Schwermetallen und Stickstoff in Natura-2000-Gebieten Deutschlands

Schröder, W.; Pesch, R.; Kratz, W.; Holy, M.; Zechmeister, H.; Harmens, H.; Fagerli, H.; Ilyin, I.. 2010 Atmosphärische Deposition und Anreicherung von Schwermetallen und Stickstoff in Natura-2000-Gebieten Deutschlands. Umweltwissenschaften und Schadstoff-Forschung, 22. 711-720. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12302-010-0145-2

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Abstract/Summary

Purpose Under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution mosses are used to map the bioaccumulation of heavy metals and nitrogen throughout Europe. To this end, since 1990 mosses were sampled and analyzed chemically every five years. The goal of this article is to apply the moss survey data for assessing the bioaccumulation of Cd, Pb and N in German Natura 2000 Sites of Community Importance (SCI). Methods The temporal trends of the heavy metal bioaccumulation within SCIs were analyzed using a multi metal index (MMI) calculated by means of geostatistics and percentile statistics. For nitrogen, only monitoring values for 2005 were available for the assessment. The geostatistically estimated values of the metal and nitrogen concentrations in mosses were transformed to estimated deposition values by use of regression analyses. Subsequently, the results were integrated into the assessment of the German SCIs. Results Highest metal loads within SCIs were detected in 1990, followed by a continuous decrease to 2000 and a significant increase until 2005. Regarding N, a median of 1.5 % nitrogen in the dry mass was calculated. The deposition values calculated from the moss estimates resulted in median values of 0.33 g/ha/a for Cd, 8.2 g/ha/a for Pb and 16.7 kg/ha/a for nitrogen. Conclusions The Moss-Monitoring is the only environmental monitoring programme which enables statistically sound estimations of the exposure of SCI to environmental contaminants in terms of heavy metal and nitrogen deposition and bioaccumulation.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12302-010-0145-2
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.4 - Produce models, maps, databases and inventories to assess compliance ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.3 - Deliver effective advice, models and applied science ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Emmett
ISSN:	0934-3504
Additional Keywords:	bioaccumulation, deposition, heavy metals, mosses, Natura 2000 Sites of Community Importance (SCI), Nitrogen
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Related URLs:	Project Website
Date made live:	17 Nov 2010 12:04 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9598

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12302-010-0145-2

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.4 - Produce models, maps, databases and inventories to assess compliance ...
CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 3 - Managing Threats to Environment and Health > BGC - 3.3 - Deliver effective advice, models and applied science ...

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Emmett

ISSN:

0934-3504

Additional Keywords:

bioaccumulation, deposition, heavy metals, mosses, Natura 2000 Sites of Community Importance (SCI), Nitrogen