The effects of air pollution on lichen biodiversity (LB) were monitored in Liguria (northwest
Italy). A systematic sampling strategy was adopted in order to avoid the influence of spatial …

In the present study epiphytic lichens were applied as biomonitors of air pollution to
determine the environmental impact of a coal-fired power station. Thalli of the lichen …

The results of a biomonitoring survey carried out in the town of Siena (central Italy) using the
biodiversity of epiphytic lichens as indicator of air pollution are reported. The general picture …

Background: Lichens play an important role in many ecosystems and exist as a symbiotic
association between fungi and algae or cyanobacteria. This symbiosis results in the …

The aim of this work has been to determine the possibility of using lichens as polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) bioaccumulators for the evaluation of atmospheric pollution in …

This paper deals with the biomonitoring of air in Livorno Province (Tuscany, Italy) using
lichens for both quantitative monitoring of airborn metals and air quality assessment. On the …

This paper presents the results of a study on air pollution by SO2 in the Veneto Region
(North Eastern Italy), using the" Calibrated Lichen lndex of Air Quality"(IAP) proposed by …

Bioindicators are living organisms that react to environmental pollution with their life
functions. Lichens are reviewed for their potential to reflect air pollution. This chapter …

The results of long-term biomonitoring of nine elements (Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, V, Cu, Zn, Fe and Al)
with the epiphytic lichen Xanthoria parietina over a seven year time span are reported. A …

The thesis consists of regional forest condition studies, using different biomonitors. Heavy
metal deposition was investigated in 1985–2000 on the basis of the heavy metal …