Biomonitoring kvalitete zraka pomoću lišajeva

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Biomonitoring of air quality using lichens
• Author: Leo Hrs
• Mentor: Mirta Tkalec (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Zagađenje zraka je veliki problem u svijetu u mnogim urbanim, industrijskim i gusto
naseljenim područjima. Biomonitoring kvalitete zraka pomoću lišajeva se pokazuje kao
idealna metoda da se bez utroška velikih sredstava nadgledaju velika pa čak i nepristupačna
područja. Već prije više od 150 godina, Nylander je opazio nestanak epifitskih lišaja u parku u
Parizu i povezao tu činjenicu s povećanom zagađenosti zraka. Nova istraživanja na lišajevima
nam doprinose razumijevanju i razvijanju novih metoda u korištenju lišajeva u
biomonitoringu. U zadnje vrijeme, više studija je analiziralo promijene na biokemijskim
razinama u lišajevima te se još istražuju mnoge vrste kako bi se našli idealni bioindikatori za
biomonitoring raznih tipova zagađenja. Kako bi zaštitili žive organizme od izlaganja
ekološkim opasnostima, potrebno je još bolje razumijevanje učinaka ljudskih djelatnosti te
njihova regulacija.

Abstract (english)

Air pollution is a big concern in many urban, industrial and densely populated areas.
Biomonitoring of air quality using lichens is revealing as an ideal and less expensive way to
monitor large and even unreachable areas. Lichen studies are helping to develop new methods
and understandings in use of lichens in biomonitoring. Even more than 150 years ago,
Nylander noticed the disappearance of epiphytic lichen in a park in Paris and correlated that
fact with the increase in air pollution. Recently, more studies analyse changes at biochemical
level in lichens and a number of species is being studied to find ideal bioindicators for
biomonitoring various types of pollution. In order to protect living organisms from exposure
to environmental hazards, a better understanding of the impact of human activities and their
regulation is required.

• Keywords: biomonitoring; lišajevi
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:933459
• Study programme: Title: Ecology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-10-23 09:06:59