Trees as bioindicator of heavy metal pollution in three European cities

T Sawidis, J Breuste, M Mitrovic, P Pavlovic… - Environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
Concentrations of four heavy metals were determined in tree leaves and bark collected from
polluted and non-polluted areas of three European cities (Salzburg, Belgrade and …

Environmental assessment of the effects of a municipal landfill on the content and distribution of heavy metals in Tanacetum vulgare L.

D Adamcová, M Radziemska, A Ridošková, S Bartoň… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is an important concern because of its potential to affect human
health. This study was conducted to analyze plants growing on a landfill body and in its …

Leaf accumulation of trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Quercus ilex L.

F De Nicola, G Maisto, MV Prati, A Alfani - Environmental Pollution, 2008 - Elsevier
Quercus ilex L. leaves were collected four times in one year at six urban sites and one
remote area in order to determine trace element and PAH accumulation through …

Evaluation of tourism impact on soil metal accumulation through single and integrated indices

V Memoli, F Esposito, SC Panico, A De Marco… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, surface soils of remote or protected areas, that receive pollutants from the
surroundings or in situ activities through dry and wet deposition, exceed the baseline …

Content of lead and cadmium in aboveground plant organs of grasses growing on the areas adjacent to a route of big traffic

K Jankowski, AG Ciepiela, J Jankowska… - … Science and Pollution …, 2015 - Springer
The effect of traffic on the content of lead and cadmium in grass morphological parts—
leaves, shoots, and inflorescences—was studied. The samples were taken on a part of the …

Macro-and trace-element concentrations in leaves and roots of Phragmites australis in a volcanic lake in Southern Italy

D Baldantoni, R Ligrone, A Alfani - Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2009 - Elsevier
Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, N, Ni, Pb, S, V and Zn concentrations were determined during a whole
seasonal cycle in leaves and in water and sediment roots of the aquatic macrophyte …

Soil biological responses under different vegetation types in Mediterranean area

SC Panico, V Memoli, L Santorufo, S Aiello… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The knowledge of the effects of fire on soil properties is of particular concern in
Mediterranean areas, where the effects of vegetation type are still scarce also. This research …

Total and fraction content of elements in volcanic soil: Natural or anthropogenic derivation

V Memoli, E Eymar, C García-Delgado… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Soil element composition derives from parent material disaggregation during pedogenesis
and weathering processes but also by anthropogenic inputs. Elements are present in soils in …

Lead and cadmium content in grass growing near an expressway

K Jankowski, E Malinowska, GA Ciepiela… - Archives of …, 2019 - Springer
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of distance from a road on lead and
cadmium content in grass species near an expressway and to assess bioaccumulation of …

Improved biomonitoring of airborne contaminants by combined use of holm oak leaves and epiphytic moss

F De Nicola, V Spagnuolo, D Baldantoni, L Sessa… - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Concentrations of 12 elements (Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb and Zn)
and 16 EPA-listed PAHs were detected in Quercus ilex leaves and the epiphytic moss …