Mercury distribution around the Spolana chlor-alkali plant (central Bohemia, Czech Republic) after a catastrophic flood, as revealed by bioindicators
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
17655993
DOI
10.1016/j.envpol.2007.06.029
PII: S0269-7491(07)00299-0
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Pinus MeSH
- Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis MeSH
- Chemical Industry * MeSH
- Quercus MeSH
- Disasters * MeSH
- Plant Bark chemistry MeSH
- Soil Pollutants analysis MeSH
- Environmental Pollutants analysis MeSH
- Bryopsida chemistry MeSH
- Environmental Monitoring methods MeSH
- Soil analysis MeSH
- Mercury analysis MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Water Pollutants, Chemical MeSH
- Soil Pollutants MeSH
- Environmental Pollutants MeSH
- Soil MeSH
- Mercury MeSH
The current mercury concentrations in moss Hypnum cupressiforme, in forest floor humus and in oak and pine bark were determined in a 10-km radius around a chlor-alkali plant affected by a flood in 2002. Similar distribution patterns of Hg had accumulated in four bio-indicators, irrespective of different Hg concentrations in the analysed biological matrices. No accumulation of extremely Hg-contaminated materials was found in the flooded parts. The bio-indicators, used alone or in combination, can be recommended for effective and reliable determination of Hg contamination levels around Hg sources.
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