For the first time species composition of bryophytes is determined in ecotopes of technogenously transformed
environment of the Ukrainian south-east. Bryum argentum Hedw. and B. caespiticium Hedw. moss species are
chosen as perspective test-species for integral local monitoring. It is revealed that B. argentum accumulates more
pollution elements as compare to B. caespiticium. Correlative relations between soil heavy metal pollution and the
content of the correspond elements in gametophytes of mosses are determined. It is established that development
of mosses in ecotopes of thechnogenously transformed environment is a rather informative indicator of the
environment pollution. So mosses can serve as adequate bio-marcers in the system of the environment state
monitoring

Hlukhov O.Z., Mashtaler O.V.