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View article: One century of change: Monitoring heavy metal pollution through herbarium bryophytes in Bratislava (Slovakia)
One century of change: Monitoring heavy metal pollution through herbarium bryophytes in Bratislava (Slovakia) Open
This study provides the first historical reconstruction of metal and metalloid deposition in Slovakia using bryophyte herbarium specimens. By integrating archival and contemporary data, we established a dataset for Bratislava spanning 1912…
View article: SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE DUMP-FIELD OF ABANDONED Cu-DEPOSIT LIBIOLA, ITALY
SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE DUMP-FIELD OF ABANDONED Cu-DEPOSIT LIBIOLA, ITALY Open
In the past centuries significant and now closed Libiola copper deposit in Liguria (Northern Italy) can be considered one of the most important mining areas of the Apennine Peninsula. The environmental risk is caused by the character of th…
View article: What does the waste say about the medieval town of Banská Bystrica (Central Slovakia) and its environment
What does the waste say about the medieval town of Banská Bystrica (Central Slovakia) and its environment Open
The historical town hall of Banská Bystrica was rebuilt in the second half of the 16th century from a medieval town mansion that had traditionally been owned by the town’s high-ranking citizens. As the building was an important structure, …
View article: ASSESSMENT OF Co, Cu, Zn, As AND Cd BIOAVAILABILITY AT SELECTED EUROPEAN Cu-DEPOSITS, COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY
ASSESSMENT OF Co, Cu, Zn, As AND Cd BIOAVAILABILITY AT SELECTED EUROPEAN Cu-DEPOSITS, COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY Open
The article presents the results of a study of the contamination of heaps with potentially toxic elements, focused on Co, Cu, Zn, As, and Cd, their bioavailability in the area at selected European abandoned Cu-deposits: Špania Dolina (Slov…
View article: Pedochemical fractionation of potentially toxic elements within the context of soil–plant interactions at abandoned heap-field of Caporciano (Italy)
Pedochemical fractionation of potentially toxic elements within the context of soil–plant interactions at abandoned heap-field of Caporciano (Italy) Open
Technosols from the heap of the abandoned Italian Cu deposit Caporciano contain important amounts of potentially toxic elements (Cr tot. , Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd and Pb). Copper contents exceed the Italian law limits for industrial/commerc…
View article: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Formed During the Pyrolysis Process of Plastics – Characterization, Quantification and Risk Assessment
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Formed During the Pyrolysis Process of Plastics – Characterization, Quantification and Risk Assessment Open
Occurrence, distribution, and toxicity assessment of 16 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) prioritized by the US Environmental Protection Agency in pyrolysis products – pyrolysis oil and pyrolysis wax – of different plastics are chara…
View article: The Corrosion Behavior of WEDM Machined Stainless Steels in a Pyrolysis Environment
The Corrosion Behavior of WEDM Machined Stainless Steels in a Pyrolysis Environment Open
Pyrolysis represents one of the most convenient technologies for the chemical transformation of waste. The exposure to corrosion products and high temperatures does, however, require chemically resistant construction materials. This study …
View article: Immobilisation of potentially toxic elements by natural sorbents: case study of spolic technosol from São Domingos Cu-ore deposit (Portugal)
Immobilisation of potentially toxic elements by natural sorbents: case study of spolic technosol from São Domingos Cu-ore deposit (Portugal) Open
<p>Ore-mining industry produces a waste, which belongs to the main sources of potentially toxic elements (PTEs). One of the initial steps necessary for remediation project of contaminated sites is the research of PTEs mobile forms th…
View article: COMPARISON OF SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE SELECTED EUROPEAN COPPER MINES
COMPARISON OF SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE SELECTED EUROPEAN COPPER MINES Open
This article reports the results of a study concerning contamination of the dump-fields by potentially toxic elements at five abandoned copper mines: Ľubietová, Špania Dolina (Slovakia), Libiola, Caporciano (Italy) and São Domingos (Portug…
View article: Soil contamination by heavy metals at Libiola abandoned copper mine, Italy
Soil contamination by heavy metals at Libiola abandoned copper mine, Italy Open
Exploitation of ores has surely represented a risk for contamination of environmental matrices for a long time. This paper reports the results of a study concerning soil contamination by heavy metals at Libiola abandoned copper mine (Italy…
View article: Contamination of potentially toxic elements in streams and water sediments in the area of abandoned Pb-Zn-Cu deposits (Hrubý Jesenník, Czech Republic)
Contamination of potentially toxic elements in streams and water sediments in the area of abandoned Pb-Zn-Cu deposits (Hrubý Jesenník, Czech Republic) Open
The deposits, located in Nová Ves and Zlaté Hory were well known and important sources of metal ore in Jesenniky region in the past. Especially the one in Nová Ves, which is recently the most important hydrothermal deposit of venous type i…