Using Bio-Monitors to Determine the Mercury Air Pollution in a Former Mining Area
Total mercury air pollution was evaluated in the former mining area of Gelnica (Slovakia) using tree bark, mosses (<i>Climacium</i> sp., <i>Pleurosium</i> sp.), and lichen (<i>Pseudevernia</i> sp.). Samples were collected (tree bark) and exposed (moss and lichen b...
Main Authors: | Lenka Demková, Lenka Bobuľská, Ľuboš Harangozo, Július Árvay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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Series: | Engineering Proceedings |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/57/1/28 |
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