NDLI: Air quality monitoring system using lichens as bioindicators in Central Argentina

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Author	Estrabou, Cecilia Filippini, Edith Soria, Juan Pablo Schelotto, Gabriel Rodriguez, Juan Manuel
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Air quality studies with bioindicators have not been well developed in South America. In the city of Córdoba, there are not permanent air pollutant measurements by equipment. In order to develop an air quality biomonitoring system using lichens, we applied a systematic sampling in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. A total of 341 plots were sampled in the area of the city which is a square of 24 × 24 km. In each sample plot we selected three phorophytes and estimated the frequency and cover of lichen species growing at 1.5 m on trunks. We also calculated the Index of Atmospheric Purity (IAP) using lichen frequencies. Maps with number of lichen species, cover values, and IAP were performed. The lichen community was described with nine species where Physcia undulata and Physcia endochryscea were the most frequent. Moreover, these two species were dominant in the community with the highest cover index. The central area of the city is considered a lichen desert with poor air quality. The southeast and northwest areas of the city showed the highest IAP values and number of species. In general, the city shows fair air quality and few areas with good and very good air quality.
Starting Page	375
Ending Page	383
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01676369
Journal	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Volume Number	182
Issue Number	1-4
e-ISSN	15732959
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2011-02-19
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Urban GIS Air pollution Lichen community IAP Environmental Management Ecology Ecotoxicology Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Environmental Monitoring/Analysis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Pollution Medicine Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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