Título: Journal of Environmental ManagementImportada do Authenticus Pesquisar Publicações da Revista

Vol. 156

Páginas: 52-61

ISSN: 0301-4797

Editora: Elsevier

ISI Web of Knowledge - 6 Citações

Scopus - 10 Citações

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas

ID Authenticus: P-00A-99A

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.03.019

Resumo (PT):

Abstract (EN): The ability of pine needles to capture polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from the surrounding air is well known. In this work the current knowledge of this affinity will be enhanced, investigating the plausible links between the concentrations of PAHs found in pine needles collected in different sites in Portugal, and several socio-geographic variables with environmental relevance. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) has proven to be a suitable and innovative technique to look for relationships within environmental datasets. In the current work, CCA will simultaneously include chemical information (concentration of PAHs found in pine needles) and socio-geographic information associated to the sampling areas. In order to be more robust in these conclusions, Pinus pinea and Pinus pinaster species were considered separately, allowing an accurate direct comparison between them. The information concerning the different seasons and land occupation was also taken into account. Our results demonstrate how CCA can be a useful tool in environmental impact assessment, and highlight the importance of pine needles as trustful biomonitors of the influence of socio-geographic parameters on the levels of PAHs in a given area.

Idioma: Português

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 10