Polish Journal of Environmental Studies - Topic Heavy metals

Dana Marcinčáková, Petra Schusterová, Dagmar Mudroňová, Tomáš Csank, Marcel Falis, Monika Fedorová, Slavomir Marcinčák, Konrad Kamil Hus, Jaroslav Legáth

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3279–3286

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/94045

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The Snow Vole and Tatra Marmot as Different Rodent Bioindicators of Lead Pollution in an Alpine Environment: A Hibernation Effect

Marián Janiga, Zuzana Ballová, Mária Angelovičová, Ján Korňan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3215–3226

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/93293

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Decomposition of Plant Litter under Chromium Pollution and Associated Characteristics of Chromium Release

Liang Xu, Xiao Wu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2941–2948

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/92243

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pH, Ionic Strength, and Ion Competition Effect on Cu(II) and Ni(II) Sorption by a Na-bentonite Used as Liner Material

Telma Belén Musso, Maria Eugenia Parolo, Gisela Pettinari

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2299–2309

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/84922

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Toxic and Trace Element Levels in Salmo trutta macrostigma and Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout Raised in Different Environments

Aslı Çilingir Yeltekin, Emin Sağlamer

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1613–1621

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/90620

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Effect of Grazing to Copper Pollution Meadow on Copper Metabolism in Wumeng Semi-fine Wool Sheep

Yongkuan Chi, Kangning Xiong, Hu Chen, Xiaoying Min, Hua Xiao, Jianjun Liao, Xiaoyun Shen

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1083–1091

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/87102

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Evaluating Physicochemical Parameters, Heavy Metals, and Antibiotics in the Influents and Final Effluents of South African Wastewater Treatment Plants

Pardon Nyamukamba, Makwena J. Moloto, Nikita Tavengwa, Ikechukwu P. Ejidike

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1305–1312

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85122

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Study on the Migration Rules of Sb in Antimony Ore Soil Based on HYDRUS-1D

Yao Zhang, Bozhi Ren, Andrew S Hursthouse, Renjian Deng, Baolin Hou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):965–972

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85268

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Osseous Pathological Changes in the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in its Central European Habitat

Marcin Komosa, Jan Włodarek, Hieronim Frąckowiak, Maciej Zdun, Anna Charuta, Maciej Gogulski, Tadeusz Mizera

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):701–708

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85223

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Ameliorative Effect of Caryopteris grata benth. Against Arsenic-Induced Enzymatic Alterations in Testis of Albino Balb/c Mice

Kamran Ullah, Sarwat Jahan, Fawad Aziz, Mian Sayed Khan, Khaliq Ur Rahman, Zafar Ali Shah, Tanzil Ur Rahman

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):861–866

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/84831

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Biogenic and Metalic Element Accumulation in the European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Largest Dam in Slovakia

Vladimír Hurta, Zuzana Buchalová

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):657–667

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/83609

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Antimony Ore Tailings: Heavy Metals, Chemical Speciation, and Leaching Characteristics

Yingying Zhou, Bozhi Ren, Andrew S Hursthouse, Saijun Zhou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):485–495

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/85006

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Hg Concentrations in Muscles and Gills of Fish from Shallow Lakes of Different Trophic Status (Eastern Poland)

Jacek Rechulicz, Agnieszka Chałabis-Mazurek, Jose Luis Valverde Piedra, Tomasz Mieczan

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):311–320

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/84773

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Change in Heavy Metals Concentrations in Sediments Deposited in Retention Tanks in a Stream after a Flood

Nicole Nawrot, Karolina Matej-Łukowicz, Ewa Wojciechowska

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):9–14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/81699

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Species Diversity of Carabid Beetles and Ants of Two Reclaimed Tailing Ponds

Mateusz Okrutniak, Irena M. Grześ, Zbigniew Bonczar

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2703–2710

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/80869

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Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Marianna Molnárová, Jana Ružičková, Blanka Lehotská, Alžbeta Takáčová, Agáta Fargašová

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78889

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Changes in Heavy Metal Accumulation Depending on Traffic Density in Some Landscape Plants

Aydin Turkyilmaz, Hakan Sevik, Mehmet Cetin, Elnaji A. Ahmaida Saleh

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2277–2284

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78620

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Gene Cloning, Protein Expression and Functional Analysis of a type 3 Metallothionein with Bioaccumulation Potential from Sonneratia alba

Dewei Niu, Shuaiguang Li, Shanze Yi, Lianghua Shen, Meiyan Huang, Renchao Zhou, Lee Charles Tan, Mason Breitzig, Feng Wang

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2203–2212

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75825

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Leaching of Zinc Ash with Hydrochloric Acid Solutions

Jarmila Trpcevska, Ewa Rudnik, Blanka Holkova, Martina Laubertova

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1765–1771

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/78039

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Heavy Metal Transport in a River-Reservoir System: a Case Study from Central Poland

Mariusz Sojka, Marcin Siepak, Joanna Jaskuła, Joanna Wicher-Dysarz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1725–1734

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76916

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Role of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Incorporating Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn into Cement Clinker

Wei Liu, Haihua Cao, Jingcheng Xu, Jia Liu, Juwen Huang, Xiangfeng Huang, Guangming Li

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1619–1628

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76915

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Using Sodium Trithiocarbonate to Precipitate Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater – from the Laboratory to Industrial Scale

Maciej Thomas, Dariusz Zdebik, Barbara Białecka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1753–1763

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76408

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Content and Spatial Distribution of V and Ni in Coastal Sediments and Waters of China’s Shuangtaizi Estuary

Jin Zhang, Shuang Lin, Qing Hu, Ping Tao, Mihua Shao, Jie Lu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1371–1378

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76507

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Assessing Toxic Elemental Concentrations in Marine Fish Trachurus capensis (Cape Horse Mackerel) and Implications for Public Health

Sanjeev Debipersadh, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Timothy Sibanda, Richard Naidoo

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1395–1400

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75965

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Investigating Activated Sludge Microbial Population Efficiency in Heavy Metals Removal from Compost Leachate

Mehrdad Farrokhi^{1, 2}, Mohammad Naimi-Joubani², Abdollah Dargahi³, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan¹, Hamzeh Ali Jamali⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):623–627

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/76029

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Heavy Metals Contamination and Ecological Risk Assessment in Surface Sediments of Namal Lake, Pakistan

Tariq Javed¹, Nasir Ahmad², Azhar Mashiatullah¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):675–688

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/75815

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The Impact of Selected Pesticides on Honey Bees

Paweł Migdał¹, Adam Roman¹, Ewa Popiela-Pleban¹, Monika Kowalska-Góralska², Sebastian Opaliński¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):787–792

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74154

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Study of Bioretention System on Heavy-Metal Removal Effect

Zengchao Liu^{1, 2}, Jiake Li¹, Peng Li¹, Yajiao Li³,Wenying Li¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):163–173

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/74128

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Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Pivalic and Benzoic Acid-Complexed Cu and Mn Complexes

Bashrat Ali¹, Sadia Tahir¹, M. Nadeem Akhtar¹, Muhammad Yameen², Rizwan Ashraf¹, Tariq Hussain³, Abdul Ghaffar², Mazhar Abbas³, Tanveer H. Bokhari⁵, Munawar Iqbal²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2861–2867

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68536

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Protective Potential of Quercetin on Cd-Induced Hepatorenal Damage

Azza Sedky¹, Fayza Mahboub², Hany Elsawy^{3, 4}, Rania Eid⁵

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):2197–2205

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68954

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Grain-Size Distribution and Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Chinese Street Dust

Fengman Fang^1,2, Yangbing Li², Yuesheng Lin¹, Minglu Xu¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1501–1509

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68884

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Amelioration of Hepato-Renal Toxicity by a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinenses (Leaves and Flowers) in Male Rabbits Intoxicated by Cadmium

Naqi Hussain¹, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhary¹, Aftab Ahmed Anjum², Naeem Abbas³, Muhammad Zaheer⁴, Ghulam Mustafa⁵, Muzaffar Majid¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1551–1563

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68873

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Multicomponent Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: A Review

Mohammed Abdulaziz¹, Sardorbek Musayev²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1433–1441

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/67975

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Benthic Foraminifera in Eastern Bahrain: Relationships With Local Pollution Sources

Muhammad Arslan¹, Michael A. Kaminski¹, Amjad Khalil², Muhammad Ilyas³, Bassam S. Tawabini¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):969–984

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/68157

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Heavy Metal Uptake and Toxicity in Tissues of Commercially Important Freshwater Fish (Labeo rohita and Wallago attu) from the Indus River, Pakistan

Akhtar Iqbal, Amtul Bari Tabinda, Abdullah Yasar, Yusra Mahfooz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):627–633

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66850

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Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials

Mateusz Cuske, Anna Karczewska, Bernard Gałka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):567–575

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66710

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Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

Zbigniew Dobrzański¹, Roman Kołacz¹, Stanisław Czaban², Fabiola Bubel¹, Mateusz Malczewski³, Robert Kupczyński¹, Sebastian Opaliński¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):577–583

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/66709

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Would Forest Litter Cause a Risk of Increased Copper Solubility and Toxicity in Polluted Soils Remediated via Phytostabilization?

Mateusz Cuske¹, Anna Karczewska¹, Bernard Gałka¹, Konrad Matyja^2,3

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):419–423

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/65211

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Interference Adsorption of Cadmium with a Variety of Pollutants in Sediments Based on Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution V)

Wenwen Gu^1,2, Bingchuan Cheng^1,2, Yu Li^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):47–58

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/64665

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Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Armenian River Ecosystems: Case Study of Lake Sevan and Debed River Catchment Basins

Gor A. Gevorgyan^1,2, Armine S. Mamyan¹, Lusine R. Hambaryan¹, Surik Kh. Khudaverdyan², Ashok Vaseashta^3,4

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2387–2399

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/63734

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Biogeochemical Assessment of a Zn-Contaminated Site Using Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Needles as Phytoindicators

Jean Diatta¹, Jerzy Nawracała², Agnieszka Andrzejewska¹, Ewa Chudzińska³, Agata Duczmal-Czernikiewicz⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2315–2325

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/63413

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Relationships of Heavy Metals in Water and Surface Sediment with Different Chemical Fractions in Lake Uluabat, Turkey

Saadet Hacısalihoğlu, Feza Karaer

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1937–1946

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62908

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Differences in the Uptake of Mn, Zn, and Cu by Hordeum Vulgare L. Following Applications of MCPA-based Herbicides and their Ionic Liquid Forms

Marcin Grobela

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1931–1936

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62761

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Salix matsudana Koidz Tolerance Mechanisms to Cadmium: Uptake and Accumulation, Subcellular Distribution, and Chemical Forms

Hangfeng Wu, Jiayue Wang, Binbin Li, Yangjie Ou, Junran Wang, Qiuyue Shi, Wusheng Jiang, Donghua Liu, Jinhua Zou

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1739–1747

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62715

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Trace and Toxic Element Levels in River Sediments

Cem Tokatli¹, Yasin Baştatli²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1715–1720

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62678

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Heavy Metal Concentrations and Risk Assessment of Sediments and Surface Water of the Gan River, China

Zhang Hua^1,2, Jiang Yinghui², Yang Tao^1,2, Wang Min², Shi Guangxun², Ding Mingjun^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1529–1540

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/62100

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Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Maryam Mohammadi¹, Mehdi Soltani², Amir Siahpoosh³, Mehdi Shamsaei Mehrjan¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1117–1123

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61853

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The Catalytic Role of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes in Bioleaching Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards

Jianfeng Bai^1,2, Weihua Gu^1,2, Jue Dai³, Chenglong Zhang^1,2, Wenyi Yuan^1,2, Mingqiang Deng⁴, Xinyun Luo⁴, Jingwei Wang^1,2

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):951–957

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61816

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Principal Component Analysis of Integ rated Metal Concentrations of Bogacayi Riverbank Sediments in Turkey

Fusun Yalcin¹, Serpil Kilic², Daniel G. Nyamsari³, M. Gurhan Yalcin³, Murat Kilic²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):471–485

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/61009

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Effect of Cadmium on DNA Changes in Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Tawatchai Tanee^1,2, Runglawan Sudmoon^2,3, Penkhae Thamsenanupap¹, Arunrat Chaveerach^2,3

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):311–315

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60726

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Researching the Hazardous Potential of Metallurgical Solid Wastes

Dana - Adriana Iluţiu-Varvara

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):147–152

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/60178

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Seasonal Investigation of Selected Mineral Contents in Meat, Gills, and Liver of Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) from Western Poland

Magdalena Stanek¹, Wojciech Andrzejewski², Jan Mazurkiewicz², Bogdan Janicki¹, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak¹, Aleksandra Roślewska¹, Karolina Stasiak¹, Iwona Waszak³

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):301–309

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59425

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Assessment of Arsenic Contamination in and around a Plateau Lake: Influences of Groundwater and Anthropogenic Pollution

Ping-Ping Zhang^1,2, Shuang-Shuang Lyu³, Xu-Heng Zhu¹, Xue-Gang Chen^1,2, Dai-Dai Wu⁴, Ying Ye¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2715–2725

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/59296

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Designation of Chosen Heavy Metals in Used Engine Oils Using the XRF Method

Grzegorz Zając¹, Joanna Szyszlak-Bargłowicz¹, Tomasz Słowik¹, Andrzej Kuranc¹, Agnieszka Kamińska²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2277–2283

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/58781

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Properties of Coal Gasification Wastes Essential to Determining Their Impact on the Environment

Radosław Pomykała, Maciej Mazurkiewicz

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2147–2155

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/42370

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Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Bottom Sediments of Baltic Sea Catchment Rivers Affected by Operations of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mines in Western Pomerania, Poland

Magdalena Senze, Monika Kowalska-Góralska, Przemysław Pokorny, Wojciech Dobicki, Ryszard Polechoński

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2167–2175

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/40273

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Trace Metal Determinations Using Voltammetric (DPV-HMDE) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (F-AAS and ET-AAS) in Bottom Sediment, Cod, Herring, and Cormorant Tissue Samples

Irena Baranowska¹, Bartosz Kowalski¹, Halina Polkowska-Motrenko², Zbigniew Samczyński²

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1911–1917

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/39526

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New Micronutrient Fertilizer Biocomponents Based on Seaweed Biomass

Łukasz Tuhy, Mateusz Samoraj, Sylwia Baśladyńska, Katarzyna Chojnacka

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2213–2221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/39552

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Assessment of Heavy Metals Contamination in Near-Surface Dust

Zhongping Yang^1,2, Huakang Ge^1,2, Wenxi Lu³, Yuqiao Long⁴

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1817–1829

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/41805

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The Relationship between Liver Dysfunction and Arsenic Methylation in Mice

Shugang Li¹, Rulin Ma¹, Qiang Niu¹, Shangzhi Xu¹, Lijuan Pang², Yusong Ding¹, Lati Mu¹, Mingxia Jing¹, Gangling Feng¹, Jia Ming Liu¹, Haixia Wang¹, Feng Li², Shuxia Guo¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1667–1676

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/40274

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Comparison of Heavy Metal Levels in Muscle and Gills of Four Benthic Fish Species from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea

Mine Perçin Olgunoğlu, Engin Artar, İlkan Ali Olgunoğlu

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1743–1748

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/38972

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Wet Deposition of Heavy Metals in an Arid City

Yuyan Liu¹, Cheng Liu¹, Fangfang Tian¹, Haofeng Liu², Fengshan Shi¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1159–1164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/35983

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Multivariate Analysis and Heavy Metals Pollution Evaluation in Yellow River Surface Sediments

Jun Ren^1,2, Zhen Shang¹, Ling Tao^1,2, Xia Wang¹

Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1041–1048

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/36179

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Vertical Distribution Patterns of Element Concentrations in Podetia of Cladonia rangiferina from Huzhong Natural Reserve, Heilongjiang, China

Jing Gao, Yuanyuan Wu, Boya Liu, Runkang Zhao, Aiqin Liu, Xing Li, Qingzhi Chen, Lianwei Sun, Xiuping Guo, Huajie Liu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/118424

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Effects of Heavy Metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Ni) on Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. Growth in Soil Containing Metal-biochar Application

Metal Accumulation in Blood Plasma and in Femora of Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) Free Living in Smelting, Urban and Rural Area in Kosovo

Behavior of Physicochemical Parameters and Potentially Toxic Metals in Surface Water Evaluated by Means of Multimetric Indices: a Case Study in a Protected Natural Area of Peru

Response of Algae to Heavy Metal Removing with Particular Reference to pH

Trace Elements in Surface Water and Bottom Sediments in the Hyporheic Zone of Lake Wadąg, Poland

Speciation and Ecological Risks of Cobalt and Antimony in Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) Habitat Sediments in China’s Caohai Lake

The Usability of Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) as a Biomonitor for Traffic-Originated Heavy Metal Concentrations in Turkey

The Role of New Members of Phytohormones in Plant Amelioration under Abiotic Stress with an Emphasis on Heavy Metals

Influence of H2O2 Modification on the Adsorptive Properties of Birch-Derived Biochar

Pollution Characteristics of Heavy Elements in Nanchang, China Street Dust

Heavy Metal Concentration and Mutagenic Assessment of Pond Water Samples: a Case Study from India

Metal Accumulation and Effect of Vitamin C and E in Accumulated Heavy Metals in Different Tissues in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Treated with Heavy Metals

Stabilization/Solidification Treatment of Cadmium-Bearing-Residue with Magnesium Slag

Assessment of Leaching of Heavy Metals from Landfilled Foundry Waste During Exploitation of the Heaps

Concentrations of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Raw Bovine, Ovine, Caprine, Buffalo and Camel Milk

Sedimentation Rates and Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Tidal Flats of North Vietnam

Leaching and Releasing Characteristics and Regularities of Sb and As from Antimony Mining Waste Rocks

Influence of Wind Direction on the Level of Trace Metals in Plants Collected around a Quarry Site in South Africa

Impact of Zinc Sulfate Exposition on Viability, Proliferation and Cell Cycle Distribution of Epithelial Kidney Cells

The Snow Vole and Tatra Marmot as Different Rodent Bioindicators of Lead Pollution in an Alpine Environment: A Hibernation Effect

Decomposition of Plant Litter under Chromium Pollution and Associated Characteristics of Chromium Release

pH, Ionic Strength, and Ion Competition Effect on Cu(II) and Ni(II) Sorption by a Na-bentonite Used as Liner Material

Toxic and Trace Element Levels in Salmo trutta macrostigma and Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout Raised in Different Environments

Effect of Grazing to Copper Pollution Meadow on Copper Metabolism in Wumeng Semi-fine Wool Sheep

Evaluating Physicochemical Parameters, Heavy Metals, and Antibiotics in the Influents and Final Effluents of South African Wastewater Treatment Plants

Study on the Migration Rules of Sb in Antimony Ore Soil Based on HYDRUS-1D

Osseous Pathological Changes in the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in its Central European Habitat

Ameliorative Effect of Caryopteris grata benth. Against Arsenic-Induced Enzymatic Alterations in Testis of Albino Balb/c Mice

Biogenic and Metalic Element Accumulation in the European Perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Largest Dam in Slovakia

Antimony Ore Tailings: Heavy Metals, Chemical Speciation, and Leaching Characteristics

Hg Concentrations in Muscles and Gills of Fish from Shallow Lakes of Different Trophic Status (Eastern Poland)

Change in Heavy Metals Concentrations in Sediments Deposited in Retention Tanks in a Stream after a Flood

Species Diversity of Carabid Beetles and Ants of Two Reclaimed Tailing Ponds

Determining As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Sb, and Zn in Leaves of Trees Collected near Mining Locations of Malé Karpaty Mts. in the Slovak Republic

Changes in Heavy Metal Accumulation Depending on Traffic Density in Some Landscape Plants

Gene Cloning, Protein Expression and Functional Analysis of a type 3 Metallothionein with Bioaccumulation Potential from Sonneratia alba

Leaching of Zinc Ash with Hydrochloric Acid Solutions

Heavy Metal Transport in a River-Reservoir System: a Case Study from Central Poland

Role of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Incorporating Cr, Ni, Cu, and Zn into Cement Clinker

Using Sodium Trithiocarbonate to Precipitate Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater – from the Laboratory to Industrial Scale

Content and Spatial Distribution of V and Ni in Coastal Sediments and Waters of China’s Shuangtaizi Estuary

Assessing Toxic Elemental Concentrations in Marine Fish Trachurus capensis (Cape Horse Mackerel) and Implications for Public Health

Investigating Activated Sludge Microbial Population Efficiency in Heavy Metals Removal from Compost Leachate

Heavy Metals Contamination and Ecological Risk Assessment in Surface Sediments of Namal Lake, Pakistan

The Impact of Selected Pesticides on Honey Bees

Study of Bioretention System on Heavy-Metal Removal Effect

Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Pivalic and Benzoic Acid-Complexed Cu and Mn Complexes

Protective Potential of Quercetin on Cd-Induced Hepatorenal Damage

Grain-Size Distribution and Chemical Speciation of Heavy Metals in Chinese Street Dust

Amelioration of Hepato-Renal Toxicity by a Flavonoid-Rich Fraction of Hibiscus rosa-sinenses (Leaves and Flowers) in Male Rabbits Intoxicated by Cadmium

Multicomponent Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: A Review

Benthic Foraminifera in Eastern Bahrain: Relationships With Local Pollution Sources

Heavy Metal Uptake and Toxicity in Tissues of Commercially Important Freshwater Fish (Labeo rohita and Wallago attu) from the Indus River, Pakistan

Speciation of Cu, Zn, and Pb in Soil Solutions Extracted from Strongly Polluted Soils Treated with Organic Materials

Assessing Mercury Content in Plant and Animal Raw Materials in an Area Impacted by the Copper Industry

Would Forest Litter Cause a Risk of Increased Copper Solubility and Toxicity in Polluted Soils Remediated via Phytostabilization?

Interference Adsorption of Cadmium with a Variety of Pollutants in Sediments Based on Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution V)

Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Armenian River Ecosystems: Case Study of Lake Sevan and Debed River Catchment Basins

Biogeochemical Assessment of a Zn-Contaminated Site Using Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Needles as Phytoindicators

Relationships of Heavy Metals in Water and Surface Sediment with Different Chemical Fractions in Lake Uluabat, Turkey

Differences in the Uptake of Mn, Zn, and Cu by Hordeum Vulgare L. Following Applications of MCPA-based Herbicides and their Ionic Liquid Forms

Salix matsudana Koidz Tolerance Mechanisms to Cadmium: Uptake and Accumulation, Subcellular Distribution, and Chemical Forms

Trace and Toxic Element Levels in River Sediments

Heavy Metal Concentrations and Risk Assessment of Sediments and Surface Water of the Gan River, China

Effects of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Seed Extract on Heavy Metals Concentrations in Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

The Catalytic Role of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes in Bioleaching Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards

Principal Component Analysis of Integ rated Metal Concentrations of Bogacayi Riverbank Sediments in Turkey

Effect of Cadmium on DNA Changes in Ipomoea aquatica Forssk.

Researching the Hazardous Potential of Metallurgical Solid Wastes

Seasonal Investigation of Selected Mineral Contents in Meat, Gills, and Liver of Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) from Western Poland

Assessment of Arsenic Contamination in and around a Plateau Lake: Influences of Groundwater and Anthropogenic Pollution

Designation of Chosen Heavy Metals in Used Engine Oils Using the XRF Method

Properties of Coal Gasification Wastes Essential to Determining Their Impact on the Environment

Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Bottom Sediments of Baltic Sea Catchment Rivers Affected by Operations of Petroleum and Natural Gas Mines in Western Pomerania, Poland

Trace Metal Determinations Using Voltammetric (DPV-HMDE) and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (F-AAS and ET-AAS) in Bottom Sediment, Cod, Herring, and Cormorant Tissue Samples

Influence of H₂O₂ Modification on the Adsorptive Properties of Birch-Derived Biochar