Biomonitoring atmospheric heavy metals with lichens: theory and application

J Garty - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Recent records of environmental contamination noted a moderate decrease of SO2
pollution, whereas the burden of atmospheric heavy metals is still considerable. The present …

Superparamagnetic Fe3O4@ EDTA nanoparticles as an efficient adsorbent for simultaneous removal of Ag (I), Hg (II), Mn (II), Zn (II), Pb (II) and Cd (II) from water and …

E Ghasemi, A Heydari, M Sillanpää - Microchemical Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, a new and high efficient superparamagnetic nanosorbent, EDTA functionalized
Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles was synthesized and used for the adsorption and removal of some …

New double network hydrogel adsorbent: Highly efficient removal of Cd (II) and Mn (II) ions in aqueous solution

R Xu, G Zhou, Y Tang, L Chu, C Liu, Z Zeng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
A poly (sodium acrylate)–graphene oxide (PSA–GO) double network hydrogel adsorbent
was facilely prepared in mild conditions. The chemical composition of the hydrogel …

Using the Mallard to biomonitor heavy metal contamination of wetlands in north-western Poland

E Kalisińska, W Salicki, P Mysłek, KM Kavetska… - Science of the total …, 2004 - Elsevier
Contents of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, nickel, lead and cadmium were determined in
the brain, pectoral muscle, kidney, liver and bones of the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), a …

Occurrence, contamination evaluation and health risks of trace metals within soil, sediments and tailings in southern Tunisia

F Khelifi, N Mokadem, G Liu, B Yousaf, H Zhou… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The current study highlights the impacts of mining and ore processing activities on the
environment and human health in a south Mediterranean area of southern Tunisia. A …

Concentrations of chromium, manganese, and lead in air and in avian eggs

CA Hui - Environmental Pollution, 2002 - Elsevier
The expansion of urbanization introduces air pollution to wildlife areas. Some metal
contaminants occurring in concentrations too small to have any measurable impact on adult …

Possible sites of copper located on hydroxyapatite structure and the identification of active sites for formaldehyde oxidation

Z Qu, Y Sun, D Chen, Y Wang - Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2014 - Elsevier
Different methods including ion exchange, co-precipitation and impregnation were used for
the preparation of copper doped hydroxyapatite catalysts (CuHAP) to adjust the location of …

Characterization of road dust collected in Traforo del San Bernardo highway tunnel: Fe and Mn speciation

F Bardelli, E Cattaruzza, F Gonella, G Rampazzo… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - Elsevier
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Thermo-Gravimetric
Analysis (TGA) and Scanning Electron Microscopy–Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM …

Heavy metals in liver and brain of waterfowl from the Evros Delta, Greece

M Aloupi, A Karagianni, S Kazantzidis… - Archives of environmental …, 2017 - Springer
The concentrations of six heavy metals (cadmium [Cd], chromium [Cr], copper [Cu],
manganese [Mn], lead [Pb], and zinc [Zn]) were determined in liver and brain of nine species …

Trace metal levels in water and sediment from the Sakumo II and Muni Lagoons, Ghana

CK Tay, R Asmah, CA Biney - West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2010 - ajol.info
Abstract Trace metal (Cu, Zn, Pb, Mn, Fe and Cd) levels were determined in water and
sediment from the Sakumo II and Muni lagoons and the Mamahuma and Gbagbla Ankonu …