China is one of the fastest-growing economies of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and
heavy metal emissions have increased in parallel with rapid industrialization and …

Concentrations of trace metals and metalloids (Cu, Hg, Sb, Pb), major elements, stable Pb
and C isotope ratios, total organic carbon (TOC), C/N atomic ratios, were analyzed in two …

Ombrotrophic peatland─ fed solely from atmospheric deposition of nutrients and
precipitation─ provide unique archives of atmospheric pollution and have been used to …

Lead (Pb) isotopes provide valuable insights into the origin of Pb within a sample, typically
allowing for reliable fingerprinting of their source. This is useful for a variety of applications …

A multi-proxy study on sedimentary records from Schweriner See (See= lake), NE-Germany,
covering the past 670 years (from 1350 CE to today) combined with sediment surface …

The subalpine, atmospherically fed Śnieżka peatland, located in the Polish part of the
Sudetes, is one of the nominated candidates for the GSSP of the Anthropocene. Data from …

Heavily contaminated sediments are a serious concern for ecosystem quality, especially in
coastal areas, where vulnerability is high due to intense anthropogenic pressure. Surface …

Peat cores were collected from six bogs in northern Alberta to reconstruct changes in the
atmospheric deposition of Pb, a valuable tracer of human activities. In each profile, the …

The paper presents the results of research into toxic metal concentrations in the surface
layer of bottom sediments in Lake Gopło. The research objectives were to identify the levels …

Abstract Vertical profiles of Tl, Pb and Zn concentrations and Tl and Pb isotopic ratios in a
contaminated peatland/fen (Wolbrom, Poland) were studied to address questions regarding …