Biomonitoring of zinc and manganese in bark of Turkish red pine of Western Anatolia.

Turkish red pine (Pinus brutia) is a widespread evergreen tree in Mediterranean andAegean regions of Turkey. The barks of Pinus brutia were tested as a possible biomonitor of Zn and Mn accumulation studied in Western Anatolia, Turkey. Samples collected from industry roadside, suburban and rural areas from thirty locations in the study area were investigated.

Trace element biomonitoring by leaves of Populus nigra L. from Western Anatolia, Turkey.

The West Anatolian Region is one of the most important areas for industrialization, population density and traffic in Turkey. Therefore, the leaves of Populus nigra L. (Salicaceae), which are used as biomonitor to investigate the levels of the trace elements Cd, Pb, Fe, Zn and Cu, were sampled at 30 locations having different pollution levels in the region.