scholarly journals Lichens as Biomonitors of Air Pollutants Deposition: Strategically Important Element Pollution 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.Işıl Arslan Topal ◽  
Murat Topal ◽  
Erdal Öbek ◽  
Semra Türkoğlu ◽  
Ali Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Contamination Factor ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Usnea Longissima

Abstract In this study, different lichen species (Lobaria pulmonaria, Cladonia furcata, Usnea longissima, Xanthoparmelia somloensis, and Flavopormelia caperata) as biomonitors of air pollutants deposition were investigated and element pollution (Ta, Bi, Hf, Nb, Ga, Sc, Li, Y, Ce, and Sr) was evaluated. According to obtained data, the highest accumulation was 43.9±2.1 mg/kg in Xanthoparmelia somloensis. Sr value detected in each lichen was quite high. Sr percentages for Lobaria pulmonaria, Cladonia furcata, Usnea longissima, Xanthoparmelia somloensis, and Flavopormelia caperata were 77%, 66%, 87%, 58%, and 78%, respectively. This indicates that the lichens accumulate Sr well. Also, other strategically important elements were also accumulative by lichens. The highest contamination factor (CF) values in lichen species were determined for Sr and Ta. The highest CF values of Hf, Nb, Li, Ga, and Bi were calculated for L. pulmonaria while the highest CF values of Sr, Y, Sc, and Ce were calculated for Xanthoparmelia somloensis. Moreover, the highest CF value of Ta was calculated for Flavopormelia caperata. EF values for Lobaria pulmonaria, Cladonia furcata, and Flavopormelia caperata were >10, only for Bi. EF values for Usnea longissima were <10. EF values for Xanthoparmelia somloensis were >10. PLI values for Lobaria pulmonaria and Usnea longissima were >1. As a result, the presence of strategically important elements detected in lichen species showed that lichens can be used as biomonitors of air pollutants.

scholarly journals New locations of rare lichen species in the Krasnoyarsk region

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 00012
Author(s):  
Natalya Eromasova ◽  
Olga Zyryanova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Krasnoyarsk Region ◽  
New Locations ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Usnea Longissima ◽  
New Habitats

As a result of lichenological studies of the Salbinka River valley, new locations of lichen species listed in the Red Data Books of the Russian Federation and the Krasnoyarsk Territory have been identified. New habitats of Usnea longissima Ach., Lobaria isidiophora Yoshim., Lobaria scrobiculata (Scop.) P. Gaertn. and Lobaria pulmonaria (L.) Hoffm. have been revealed. Their brief characteristics in the studied habitats are given and the state of thalli is described.

Sterols of three lichen species: Lobaria pulmonaria, Lobaria Scrobiculata and Usnea Longissima

1975 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1821-1823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Safe ◽  
Lorna M. Safe ◽  
Wolfgang S.G. Maass
Keyword(s):  
Lichen Species ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Usnea Longissima

Reduction of paw edema and liver oxidative stress in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation by Lobaria pulmonaria and Parmelia caperata, lichen species, in mice

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Samira Salem ◽  
Essaid Leghouchi ◽  
Rachid Soulimani ◽  
Jaouad Bouayed
Keyword(s):  
Time Course ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Paw Edema ◽  
Sod Activity ◽  
Edema Formation ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Endogenous Antioxidant ◽  
Inflammatory Effect

Abstract. Paw edema volume reduction is a useful marker in determining the anti-inflammatory effect of drugs and plant extracts in carrageenan-induced acute inflammation. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effect of Lobaria pulmonaria (LP) and Parmelia caperata (PC), two lichen species, was examined in carrageenan-induced mouse paw edema test. Compared to the controls in carrageenan-induced inflammation (n = 5/group), our results showed that pretreatment by single oral doses with PC extract (50–500 mg/kg) gives better results than LP extract (50–500 mg/kg) in terms of anti-edematous activity, as after 4 h of carrageenan subplantar injection, paw edema formation was inhibited at 82–99% by PC while at 35–49% by LP. The higher anti-inflammatory effect of PC, at all doses, was also observed on the time-course of carrageenan-induced paw edema, displaying profile closely similar to that obtained with diclofenac (25 mg/kg), an anti-inflammatory drug reference (all p < 0.001). Both LP and PC, at all doses, significantly ameliorated liver catalase (CAT) activity (all p < 0.05). However, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity and glutathione (GSH) levels were found increased in liver of PC- compared to LP-carrageenan-injected mice. Our findings demonstrated on one hand higher preventive effects of PC compared to LP in a mouse carrageenan-induced inflammatory model and suggested, on the other hand, that anti-inflammatory effects elicited by the two lichens were closely associated with the amelioration in the endogenous antioxidant status of liver.

scholarly journals The study of lichens in the state natural reserve «Zavolzhsky» (Chuvash Republic)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 108-115
Author(s):  
Evgeny Arkadyevich Sinichkin ◽  
Gennady Alekseevich Bogdanov ◽  
Alexander Veniaminovich Dimitriev ◽  
Nadezhda Vladimirovna Smirnova ◽  
Peter Nickolaevich Omelchenko
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Anthropogenic Activity ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Red Data Book ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
Natural Reserve ◽  
Rare And Endangered ◽  
Data Book ◽  
Chuvash Republic

The paper provides information about lichens found on the territory of the state natural reserve Zavolzhsky, which is a specially protected natural area of the Chuvash Republic. It was established for the protection of the unique natural landscape, located on the territory of Cheboksary and Cheboksary District, as well as for rare and endangered animals, plants and other organisms from high anthropogenic activity. As a result of lichen investigations (2011-2016) 134 species belong to 59 genera from 31 families of lichen flora were recorded. It emphasizes a high environmental significance of this territory. The paper shows substrate and biotope confinement for each lichen species. The investigations were conducted in detail-route method using a GPS-navigator. In the paper the locations of rare lichen species are given according to the new quarterly network of the Cheboksary forestry. We examined the lichen diversity in 14 quarters of 3 forest districts: Pihtulynskoe, Severnoe, Sosnovskoe; lichen collections were carried out in 36 habitats. The habitat of rare and endangered lichen Lobaria pulmonaria was found on the territory of the reserve. This species is included to the Red Data Book of Russia. According to the results of the study we recommend to include 15 rare lichen species to the new edition of Red Data Book of the Chuvash Republic: Arthonia cinereoprunosa , Acrocordia gemmata , Bryoria implexa , Bryoria subcana , Bryoria nadvornikiana , Dimerella pineti , Lobaria pulmonaria , Mycobilimbia epixanthoides , Mycobilimbia carneoalbida , Mycobilimbia tetramera , Platismatia glauca , Usnea dasopoga , Usnea lapponica , Usnea subfloridana , Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes.

The Effect of Agronomic Photosystem-II Herbicides on Lichens

1999 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manfred Jensen ◽  
Kerstin Linke ◽  
Andreas Dickhäuser ◽  
G. Benno Feige
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Photosystem Ii ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hypogymnia Physodes ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Green Algal ◽  
Isolated Photobionts

AbstractThe sensitivity of Hypogymnia physodes, Lobaria pulmonaria and Peltigera aphthosa to six photosystem II herbicides and to DBMIB was tested in the laboratory by chlorophyll fluorescence and oxygen-exchange measurements. In addition, experiments with freshly isolated photobiont cells from H. physodes and L. pulmonaria were performed. Generally, the lichens were most sensitive to the urea herbicides diuron and isoproturon, whereas the triazines atrazine, terbuthylazine, and simazine and the triazinone metamitron were less inhibitory. Among the three lichen species investigated, H. physodes was the most sensitive to the urea herbicides. For the other agents, no significant differences between lichen species could be found. The highest pI50 values obtained from dose response curves were around 6.5 for isolated photobionts, but most values for lichen thalli were in the range 5–6. Thus, there is no particular sensitivity of green algal lichen photobionts to photosystem II herbicides as compared to other algae, higher plant chloroplasts or protoplasts. In nature, we observed recovery from (damaging) treatment with 10−5 mol diuron 1−1 for H. physodes within weeks. Therefore, damage to lichens from the use of photosystem-II herbicides in agriculture is probably only of very local occurrence.

scholarly journals The lichens of forest rocky communities of the hill Muroigora (Arkhangelsk Region, Northwest Russia)

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoria N. Tarasova ◽  
Angella V. Sonina ◽  
Vera I. Androsova ◽  
Irina S. Stepanchikova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
National Park ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Arkhangelsk Region ◽  
The Hill

The present study reports 188 species and 2 subspecies of lichens and allied fungi from forest rocky communities of the hill Muroigora situated in the Arkhangelsk part of the National park “Vodlozersky” (Arkhangelsk Region, NW Russia). Lepraria ecorticata is new to Russia, and 13 more species are new for the mainland area of the Arkhangelsk Region: Arthonia mediella, Arthonia vinosa, Bacidia igniarii, Bryoria vrangiana, Chaenothecopsis pusiola, Cladonia caespiticia, Lecidea plana, Lepraria borealis, Micarea misella, Pertusaria pustulata, Schaereria cinereorufa, Xanthoparmelia pulla and Xylographa trunciseda. Two lichen species, Bryoria fremontii and Lobaria pulmonaria, are in the Red Data Books of the Arkhangelsk Region and Russian Federation. A total of 89 species are reported as new for the Vodlozersky National Park. 

scholarly journals Diversity and distribution of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes on aspen (Populus tremula) in the middle boreal forests of Republic of Karelia (Russia)

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoria N. Tarasova ◽  
Roman P. Obabko ◽  
Dmitry E. Himelbrant ◽  
Margarita A. Boychuk ◽  
Irina S. Stepanchikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boreal Forests ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Species Number ◽  
Ecological Niches ◽  
Epiphytic Lichen ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Data Book ◽  
First Time ◽  
Neckera Pennata

The distribution of epiphytic bryophyte and lichen species growing on aspen in the middle boreal forests was studied in southern Karelia (Russia). These forests varied in time-since-disturbance from 80 to 450 years. Two hundred twenty two species of epiphytes, including 178 lichens, 32 mosses and 12 liverworts, were recorded on 192 aspen trees in forests over 24 ha, in the Karelian part of the Vodlozero National Park, Kivach Strict Nature Reserve, Kizhi Sanctuary and Petrozavodsk City. Arthonia biatoricola, A. excipienda and Biatoridium monasteriense were collected in Karelia for the first time. Eighteen rare species (lichens Anaptychia ciliaris, Arthonia vinosa, Bryoria nadvornikiana, Chaenotheca gracilenta, C. stemonea, Lecidea albofuscescens, Lobaria pulmonaria, Melanelixia subaurifera, Nephroma bellum, N. laevigatum, Phaeocalicium populneum, Ramalina thrausta, Rostania occultata, Scytinium subtile, Usnea barbata, mosses Neckera pennata, Plagiomnium drummondii and liverwort Lejeunea cavifolia) listed in the Red Data Book of Republic of Karelia (2007) were found. Relationships between epiphytic lichen and bryophyte species richness and certain environmental variables (at different trunk heights above ground and time-since-disturbance) were evaluated. Lichens and mosses on aspen trunks often occupy different ecological niches. Cover and diversity of bryophytes was high on trunk bases, while the number of lichen species and their cover were higher at a height of 1.3 m above ground level. The total number of lichen species on aspen increased on average from 40 to 60 species per ha with increasing time-since-disturbance from 100 to 450 years. A stabilization in lichen species number was observed at about 200 years since disturbance. No significant correlation was determined between bryophyte diversity on aspens and the time-since-disturbance. 

scholarly journals Ecology and distribution of rare lichens of the Chuvash Prisurye

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-100
Author(s):  
Evgeny Arkadyevich Sinichkin ◽  
Gennady Alekseevich Bogdanov ◽  
Aleksandr Veniaminovich Dimitriev
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Lichen Species ◽  
Lobaria Pulmonaria ◽  
Distribution Features ◽  
The Status ◽  
Specially Protected Natural Areas ◽  
State Nature Reserve ◽  
Protected Natural Areas ◽  
Chuvash Republic ◽  
State Nature

The paper contains data about 20 new and rare lichens of the Chuvash Prisurye. 10 lichens are new for the Chuvash Republic, 5 species are new for the Privolzhskaya Upland. The identified lichen species are indicators of old-growth, undisturbed and intact forests that have been preserved in specially protected natural areas. There are 18 species in the National Park Chuvash varmane and 8 species in the State Nature Reserve Prisursky. Geographical coordinates, distribution features in neighboring regions, ecological-substrate and phytocenotic confinement and age status are indicated for each species. The information on the ecology and distribution of rare lichen species is updated. 18 species of lichens ( Bryoria nadvornikiana , Br. trichodes , Cetrelia olivetorum , Cresponea chloroconia , Evernia divaricata , Heterodermia speciosa , Leptogium cyanescens , L. saturninum , Nephroma parile , Scytinium subtile , Sc. teretiusculum , Sc. tenuissimum , Usnea dasopoga , Us. florida , Us. subfloridana , Ramalina thrausta , R. sinensis , Xanthomendoza ulophyllodes ) are proposed in the new edition of the Red book of the Chuvash Republic with the Status III - rare species. 2 lichen species ( Cetraria ericetorum , Lobaria pulmonaria ) are classified as category II-vulnerable species, declining in number.

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