LICHENS AS BIOINDICATORS OF AIR QUALITY IN TUZLA
Journal Title: Educa, Časopis za obrazovanje, nauku i kulturu - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 9
Abstract
This study is based on research of lichens as bioindicators of air quality in the area of Tuzla. Terrain research, which has been implemented during year 2011, covered ten different locations from which had been gathered samples of lichen material from suitable tree species after which gathered species were determined in a laboratory using keys, microscopes and special chemicals. In the area of Tuzla 23 taxons of lichens has been found and determined to the level of genus or species. The greatest number of lichen species was registered in Gornja Tuzla – 18, Donja Obodnica and Ljubače – 7, Slavinovići – 6, Dobrnja, Husino and Lipnica – 5, Dokanj – 4 and one in a park in Tuzla, while in Bukinje no lichen species were concluded due to great air pollution. Found lichen species are among 9 families: Pertusariaceae, Lecanoraceae, Cladoniaceae, Stereocaulaceae, Parmeliaceae, Ramalinaceae, Physciaceae, Teloschistaceae and Candelariaceae. Using statistical analysis of lichen species and their ecological and biological characteristics the results of air pollution on the studied area were acquiered. Values of Index of Atmospheric Purity (IAP) indicate presence of four zones: zone I with very bad air quality with values from 0,0 for area of Bukinje to 9,5 for area park in Tuzla; zone II is characterized by bad air quality with values 13,0 for area of Slavinovići; zone III has moderate air quality with values from 21,0 for area of Lipnica to 32,0 for area of Dobrnja; zone IV is characterized by good air quality with values from 40,0 to 44,0 for Gornja Tuzla and Obodnica Donja.
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Edin Brigić
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