Journal of Environmental Biology

Heavy metal accumulation in lichens growing in north side of Lucknow city, India

Shalini Saxena¹, D. K. Upreti*¹ and Neeta Sharma²

¹Lichenology laboratory, Plant Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Division

National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow-226 001, India

²Mycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Lucknow University, Lucknow-226 001, India

(Received: February 2, 2005 ; Revised received: August 28, 2005 ; Accepted: September 17, 2005)

Abstract: Accumulation of Pb, Fe, Cr, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu and Hg metals in six common lichen species growing on Mangifera indica trees in mango orchard surrounding the north side of the Lucknow city, were analyzed. The study revealed the higher concentration of Pb (3.3 – 15.6 mgg^-1), Cr (25.6 - 137.5 mgg^-1), Zn ( 49.4 – 219.7 mgg^-1), Cu (10.2 – 66.6 mgg^-1) and Fe ( 1748 – 19374 mgg^-1).

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