SO2 :: Hanging Moss

Submitted by Eleanor Campbell on Thu, 11/08/2011 - 10:34
Latin name: 
Antitrichia curtipendula

Impact Type: Direct exposure to pollutant

Key Concerns:

Antitrichia curtipendula has been eliminated from much England and Southern Scotland, this is almost certainly due to SO2 (Adams & Preston 1992 , Fowler et al. 2001, Hill et al. 1994, Mulgrew & Williams 2000, Weibull 2000).

Additional Comments:

None 

Critical Load/level: 
Critical Load/ Level

No estimate available
References: 
Adams, K.J.; Preston, C.D.; Harding, P. 1992 Biological recording of changes in British wildlife ITE Symposium No. 20
Fowler, D.; Dragosits, U.; Pitcairn, C.E.R.; Sutton, M.A.; Hall, J.; Roy, D.B.; Weidemann, A. 2001 Deposition of acidifying and eutrophying air pollutants in Scotland: Mapping critical loads, critical levels and exceedances Centre for Ecology and Hydrology report to Scottish Natural Heritage
Hill, M.; Preston, C.D.; Smith, A. 1994 Atlas of the Bryophytes Harley
Mulgrew, A.; Williams, P. 2000 Biomonitoring of air quality using plants. Air Hygiene Report No 10
Weibull, H. 2000 Bryophytes on boulders - diversity, habitat preferences and conservation aspects.
Species group: 
Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts)
Pollutant: 
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)