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- Title
Lichens as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution in Paranaguá - PR.
- Authors
de Amorim Falcão, Ricardo; Pereira Santana, Gabriela; Augusto Silveira Armani, Fernando; Silva Moreira, Virnei; Nogueira Ribeiro, Wesley
- Abstract
Lichens are organisms widely used as bioindicators of air quality. Due to the sensitivity of these organisms to air pollutants, in highly polluted environments the most resistant species predominate or even become extinct. In this work, the concentration of lichens on trees in the city of Paranaguá was evaluated to compare the air quality of the port and commercial region with the air quality of the residential region of the city. Ninety trees distributed throughout the city were evaluated, showing that both the concentration of lichens and the variety of species of lichens is higher in the residential area than in the port area, probably due to the better air quality in the residential area of Paranaguá.
- Subjects
BIOINDICATORS; LICHENS; POLLUTION; AIR pollutants; URBAN trees; RESIDENTIAL areas; EPIPHYTIC lichens
- Publication
Revista Ciência e Natura, 2020, Vol 42, p1
- ISSN
0100-8307
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5902/2179460X46922