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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2023

Mercury accumulation efficiency of different biomonitors in indoor environments: the case study of the Central Italian Herbarium (Florence, Italy).

Francesco Ciani, Silvia Fornasaro, Renato Benesperi, Elisabetta Bianchi, Jacopo Cabassi, Luca Di Nuzzo, Lisa Grifoni, Stefania Venturi, Pilario Costagliola, Valentina Rimondi

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Francesco CianiDepartment of Earth Science, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Silvia FornasaroDepartment of Earth Science, University of Pisa, Via Santa Maria 53, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
Renato BenesperiDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Elisabetta BianchiDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Jacopo CabassiInstitute of Geosciences and Earth Resources (IGG), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Luca Di NuzzoDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Lisa GrifoniDepartment of Biology, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Stefania VenturiDepartment of Earth Science, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Pilario CostagliolaDepartment of Earth Science, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy.
Valentina RimondiDepartment of Earth Science, University of Florence, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Florence, Italy. valentina.rimondi@unifi.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-6563
University of Florence · ITInstitute of Geosciences and Earth Resources · ITUniversity of Pisa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biomonitoring studies are often employed to track airborne pollutants both in outdoor and indoor environments. In this study, the mercury (Hg) sorption by three biomonitors, i.e., Pinus nigra bark, Pseudovernia furfuracea lichen, and Hypnum cupressiforme moss, was investigated in controlled (indoor) conditions. In comparison to outdoor environments, controlled conditions offer the opportunity to investigate more in detail the variables (humidity, temperature, pollutants speciation, etc.) that control Hg uptake. The biomonitors were exposed in two distinct periods of the year for 2 and 12 months respectively, in the halls of the Central Italian Herbarium (Natural History Museum of the University of Florence, Italy), which are polluted by Hg, due to past plant sample treatments. The Hg sorption trend was monitored every 3 weeks by recording: (i) the Hg content in the substrata, (ii) gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) concentrations in the exposition halls, (iii) temperature, (iv) humidity, and (v) particulate matter (PM) concentrations. At the end of the experiment, Hg concentrations in the biomonitors range from 1130 ± 201 to 293 ± 45 μg kg

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Air PollutantsBryophytaEnvironmental PollutantsLichensMercuryEnvironmental MonitoringItalyParticulate MatterAir PollutantsEnvironmental PollutantsMercuryParticulate MatterBarksBiomonitoringHerbariumLichensMercuryMosses

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