This study has conducted to investigate the effect of air pollution on diagnostic elements and morphologicl characters of leaves of Neruim oleander Cultivated in roadsides in Lattakia City . Samples were collected from tow sites differ in pollution
inteusity between october 2012 and september 2013 .
The first site ( Al Jmhoria street in Lattakia city ) was more polluted and has more traffic activity .
Whil the second site ( tishreen University park )
Was Less polluted and less traffic activity .
The results have showed that the length , the weight and the colour of the leaf are negtively incieased because of traffic intensity and this , inturn , affects the shape , the size and the number of diagnostic elements which play animportant rule in differentation the species from each other .
Cultivars of Medicago Sativa l.var local were planted in three locations, ten
pots per location. The first location wich is the most polluted one is (Bab
Toma), second polluted one is (Jeser Victoria), and the reference location is
(Daria), in the
west of Damascus.
Temperature, relative humidity and concentrations of main pollutants in
that three locations were measured.
Resultes showed that air pollution decreased growth of plants, amount of
chlorophyll, production of plants, number of flowers, number of pods and leaf
area in comparison with reference location.
We discussed the importance of studying the trichomes award in
olive trees, leaves and its role in the resistance to these trees against
pollution resulting from the Banias refinery intake, through the
study of their density and distribution on a
superficial paper and
examine the concentration of chlorophyll in the leaves, and
comparing the results between the contaminated areas and the
control area .
Results showed that the density of the trichomes play a role in
protecting the ports of entry into force of pollutants into the plant
tissue, and its impact on the pigments of photosynthesis, and thus
the process of photosynthesis.
The study assure heavy effect of harmful machines waste matter on leaves
cell structure of some plants which grow at conditions of Damascus city, were
cause to anormality of cell form and protoplasm degradation. Jasminum is less
effected with pollutants than Citrus aurantium.
Amount of dusts deposition were determined amount of dusts
deposition on Olives leafs and green houses in surrounding of
cement manufactory in Tarrtous. Concentrations Zn, Fe,Ni,Cu,Mn
Were determined. The results showed that dusts amount
demonstr
ates differ according to direction and distance of
manufactory. It decay whenever moving away excluding southwest.
It is signal to prospective finding another sources for
immersion . Iron was the highest concentration followed by Nickel,
Zinc and lastly copper. That a shows the contribution of cements
manufactory Emission in air pollution. Therefore compounds of
these elements fall down on components of ambient environment
inclusively Olives leafs and green houses.
The concentrations were determined of the most basic air pollutants
(SO2, H2S, CO, O3, NOx, TSP, PM10, PM2.5) in some vital areas in
the Tartous city of and its surroundings using a mobile unit to
measure air pollutants.
The aim of this study was to estimate the total amount of phenolic compounds of olive
trees leaves (Olea europaea L.) as Biomarker for the assessment of lead air pollution at
Banias area. Olive trees were selected as the predominant species in the
study area. The
samples were collected from 6 locations at different distances from the vicinity of the
Banias refinery (0.1, 0.5, 2, 4, 6, 10) Km. The dominated wind in the region is western -
southwesterly during the winter (March) and summer (September), The control was taken
from an area about 20 km from the refinery to the north-east (al-Qardahah rural).
The concentration of total phenolic compounds (TPC) during the summer was (45.6-70.85)
mg GAE/g dw and in the control (40.4) mg GAE/g dw, and during the winter the content
of TPC was (35.6-52.9) mg GAE/g dw and in the control (25.8) mg GAE/g dw. The
concentration of Lead (Pb) in unwashed leaves during the summer was (0.879 – 2.170)
ppm and in the control (0.005) ppm, whilst during the winter was (0.479-1.023) ppm and
in the control (0.00083) ppm. The results showed significant differences in the
concentration of total phenolic compounds and lead between sites (Anova test). High
concentration of total phenols and lead in the summer compared to values in winter at all
sites (t-test). The results also showed a negative correlation between the concentration of
total phenolic compounds and lead with the distance from the refinery of Banias. Finally,
The results showed that the TPC can be used as biomarker of lead air pollution in Banias
area.
The research was conducted to study the resistance of Nerium plant which are planting on
sides of roads and the cities portals. The research was performed by studying the leaves of
Nerium plant, through studying the length and weigh of the leaf, an
d its area and water
content. In addition to studying the wools and hiatus and chlorophyll concentration, and
compared the results between the polluted region which is the entry of Banias City, and the
control one which is the gardens of Tishreen University.
Results showed non significant reduction in length, weight and area of the leaf in the
polluted region compared with the control one. It attained (16.2 cm, 0.97 g and 26.3 cm2),
respectively in the polluted region. Where it was (17.8 cm, 1.25 g and 27.7 cm2), for
control region, respectively. Also, there was no significant differences in water content
between the two studied regions. It attained respectively (52.2 and 53.9 %).
Our results showed:
- That a number of hiatus decreased, whereas the wools increased in the polluted region
compared with control region insignificantly. The mean of a number of it was 12 in
polluted region, compared with 14 in the control region.
- A simple insignificant reduction in the concentration of chlorophyll A in polluted region
compared with the control, where it attained (0.93 and 0.98), respectively.
The Nerium oleander plant was resistance and tolerance to the air pollution.
