Phoenix dactylifera L as a biomonitor of heavy metal pollution in Turkey

AKSOY A., ÖZTÜRK M.

JOURNAL OF TRACE AND MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES, vol.14, no.3, pp.605-614, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TRACE AND MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Analytical Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.605-614
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) has been tested as a possible biomonitor of heavy metal pollution at Antalya, Turkey; 36 urban, urban roadside, urban park, suburban and rural sites in and near Antalya city were investigated. Concentrations of Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu have been determined for unwashed and washed leaflets and soils. Differences between unwashed and washed samples varied according to the metal pollutant. There were good correlations between the heavy metal concentration in surface soil and washed leaflets. P. dactylifera has been confirmed as a useful biomonitor of those heavy metals investigated.