Topic Heavy metals contamination of water
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A Thermodynamic and Kinetic Evaluation of the Adsorption of Pb(II) Ions Using Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea) Shell-Based Biochar from Aqueous Media
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(1):293–305
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Environmental Protection of Port Logistics Using Phase Analysis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4287–4295
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Assessing Heavy Metal Pollution in Surface Sediments of China’s Shaying River
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4495–4502
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Evaluating Forest Waste on Adsorption of Cd(II) from Aqueous Solution: Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3829–3836
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Modified Media for Heavy Metals and COD Removal from Urban Stormwater Runoff Using Pilot Bioretention Systems
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3735–3744
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Homogeneous Photocatalytic Iron Slag Reduction Cr6+ from Chromium Wastewater Containing High-Salt in Constructed Wetland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3745–3752
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Removal of Lead and Cadmium Ions from Water Using Cladophora Biomass
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3589–3596
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Enrichment Process and Efficient Removal of Thallium from Steel Plant Desulfurization Wastewater
Juan Liu, Yuyang Lin, Weilong Zhang, Meiling Yin, Jin Wang, Nuo Li, Xuwen Luo, Xudong Wei, Yongheng Chen, Yang Wu, Siyu Liu, Xiaoxiang Yu, Xiaoshi Wu, Wenhui Zhang, Chunlin Huang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3377–3384
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Environmental Exposure to Metals and Bioaccumulation in the Liver of Three Freshwater Species of Turtles from Two Different Rivers
Zaib -Un- Nisa, Salma Sultana, Tayyba Sultana, Khalid A. Al-Ghanim, Meshal K. Al-Ghanem, Fahid Al-Misned, Shahid Mahboob
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(5):3299–3306
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Oyster Shell as a Low-Cost Adsorbent for Removing Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2949–2959
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Enrichment Capacity of Lead in Water by Aquatic Plants
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2745–2454
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Industrial Effluents Harbor a Unique Diversity of Fungal Community Structures as Revealed by High-throughput Sequencing Analysis
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2353–2362
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Sorption of Thallium on Walnut Shells and its Enhancement by the Lignosulfonate-Stabilized Gold Colloid
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2151–2158
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Toxic and Trace Element Levels in Salmo trutta macrostigma and Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout Raised in Different Environments
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1613–1621
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Using Factor Analysis to Evaluate Sediment Quality of a Significant Mining Area in Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):2021–2025
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Removal of Pb(II) Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Chitosan-Vanillin Derivatives of Chelating Polymers
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1523–1534
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Comparative Analysis of Chromium and Cadmium in Various Parts of Wheat and Maize
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1561–1566
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Evaluating Physicochemical Parameters, Heavy Metals, and Antibiotics in the Influents and Final Effluents of South African Wastewater Treatment Plants
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(3):1305–1312
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Adsorption of Antimony(III) onto Fe(III)-Treated Humus Sludge Adsorbent: Behavior and Mechanism Insights
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(2):577–586
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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
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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
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Antimony Ore Tailings: Heavy Metals, Chemical Speciation, and Leaching Characteristics
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):485–495
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Calculating Environmental Background Value: A Comparative Study of Statistical Versus Spatial Analyses
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):197–203
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Immobilizing Metal-Resistant Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria for Cadmium Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Hongguo Zhang, Huosheng Li, Meng Li, Dinggui Luo, Yongheng Chen, Diyun Chen, Hailing Luo, Zhenxin Chen, Keke Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2851–2859
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Carbonized Waste Corrugated Paper Packaging Boxes as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Removing Aqueous Pb(II), Cd(II), Zn(II), and Methylene Blue
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2483–2491
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Adsorption Mechanism of Heavy Metals in Heavy Metal/Pesticide Coexisting Sediment Systems through Factional Factorial Design Assisted by 2D-QSAR Models
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2451–2461
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Determination of Pollution and Heavy Metal Fractions in Golden Horn Sediment Sludge (Istanbul, Turkey)
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(6):2605–2611
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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
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2179–2191
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An Improved SWAT for Predicting Manganese Pollution Load at the Soil-Water Interface in a Manganese Mine Area
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):2357–2365
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Dissolved Heavy Metals Distribution and Risk Assessment in the Le’an River Subjected to Violent Mining Activities
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1559–1572
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Assessing Risk and Sources of Heavy Metals in a Tropical River Basin: A Case Study of the Selangor River, Malaysia
Faridah Othman, Md. Sadek Uddin Chowdhury, Wan Zurina Wan Jaafar, E.M. Mohammad Faresh, S.M. Shirazi
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(4):1659–1671
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Chrome Complexes in Rewetting and Neutralizing Effluents and Hints for Recycling Post-Tanning Wet-Process Effluent
Jiacheng Wu, Yanping Gao, Jinwei Zhang, Yao Wang, Wuyong Chen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1315–1321
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Evaluating the Replacement of Galvanic Cr Coatings
Peter Trebuňa1, Daniel Kottfer2, Miriam Pekarčíková1, Andrea Petriková1, Radko Popovič1, František Rehák3, Peter Čižnár4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1289–1296
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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
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Sediment Quality Assessment in Porsuk Stream Basin (Turkey) from a Multi-Statistical Perspective
Esengül Köse1, Özgür Emiroğlu2, Arzu Çiçek3, Cem Tokatli4, Sercan Başkurt2, Sadi Aksu2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):747–752
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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
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Dietary Exposure of Contaminants through Drinking Water and Associated Health Risk Assessment
Sana Akhtar1, Rida Fatima1, Zamir Ahmed Soomro2, Munawar Hussain2, Mufeezah Ahsan2, Sajid Rashid Ahmad3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):501–511
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Characterization of Phosphorus in Fresh and Composted Manures of Different Livestock
Faridullah Faridullah1, Sahira Hafeez1, Toqeer Ahmed2, Sadia Alam3, Alia Naz4, Wisal Shah4, Salma Khalid5
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):615–622
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Study on the Migration Characteristics of Cu2+ Ions of Backfill Gangue in Subsided Area
Junmeng Li1,2, Yanli Huang1,2,, Tianqi Song1,2, Deli Yang1,2, Guoqiang Kong1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):145–154
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Mn- and Cd-Contaminated Wild Water Spinach: in vitro Human Gastrointestinal Digestion Studies, Bioavailability Evaluation, and Health Risk Assessment
Billy Teck Huat Guan1, Ferdaus Mohamat-Yusuff1, Normala Halimoon1, Christina Seok Yien Yong2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):79–93
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Mercury Transfer from Producer to Consumer in a Marine Environment
AH Bu-Olayan, BV Thomas
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2487–2494
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Bioconcentration of Lead and x-ray Microanalysis with SEM in the Freshwater Rotifer Lecane quadridentata (Rotifera: Monogononta)
Jesús Alvarado-Flores1, Roberto Rico-Martínez2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2869–2872
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Sequestering Divalent Nickel Ions from Aqueous Solution Using Activated Carbon of Citrus limetta Peel: Isothermic and Kinetic Studies
Lakshmanaperumal Vidhya1, Munusamy Dhandapani1, Kuppusamy Shanthi2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1737–1745
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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
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Continuous Fixed-Bed Column Study and Adsorption Modeling: Removal of Arsenate and Arsenite in Aqueous Solution by Organic Modified Spent Grains
Chen Yunnen, Wu Ye, Liu Chen, Guo Lin, Nie Jinxia, Ren Rushan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1847–1854
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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
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How Chlorella sorokiniana and its High Tolerance to Pb Might be a Potential Pb Biosorbent
Siyun Liang1, Yuan Kang1, Lixuan Zeng1, Yanyan Qin2, Lu Wang1, Qiuyun Zhang1, Jiwen Luo1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1139–1146
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Spatial Distribution and Source Identification of Heavy Metals in Surface Waters of Three Coastal Areas of Tunisia
Zaher Drira1, Houda Sahnoun2, Habib Ayadi1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1057–1069
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Heavy Metal Distribution and Groundwater Quality Assessment for a Coastal Area on a Chinese Island
Sha Lou1, Shuguang Liu1,2, Chaomeng Dai1, An Tao1, Bo Tan1, Gangfeng Ma3,
Roman Sergeeyvich Chalov4, Sergey Romanovich Chalov4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):733–745
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Absorption Behaviours of Copper, Lead, and Arsenic in Aqueous Solution Using Date Palm Fibres and Orange Peel: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Muhammad Tahir Amin1, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba1, Muhammad Nasir Amin2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):543–557
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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
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Sorption of Iron, Manganese, and Copper from Aqueous Solution Using Orange Peel: Optimization, Isothermic, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Studies
Dalibor Surovka, Eva Pertile
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):795–800
SHORT COMMUNICATION
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 Matyja2,3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):419–423
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Interference Adsorption of Cadmium with a Variety of Pollutants in Sediments Based on Fractional Factorial Design (Resolution V)
Wenwen Gu1,2, Bingchuan Cheng1,2, Yu Li1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):47–58
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Distribution and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sediments in Chinese Collapsed Lakes
Yukui Li1, Fei Liu1, Xiujie Zhou1, Xin Wang1, Qingchuan Liu2,
Pengfei Zhu1, Lichao Zhang1, Chongyu Sun1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):181–188
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Hydrological and Ichthyological Impact Assessment of Rasul Barrage, River Jhelum, Pakistan
Hafiza Hira Iqbal1, Naeem Shahid2, Abdul Qadir1, Sajid Rashid Ahmad1,
Saba Sarwar1, Muhammad Rizwan Ashraf3, Hafiz Muhammad Arshad4, Nasir Masood2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):107–114
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
An Assessment of Heavy Metals Contents in the Soil around a Cement Factory in Ewekoro, Nigeria Using Pollution Indices
Hussein K. Okoro1,4, Benjamin O. Orimolade1, Ganiyu B. Adebayo1, Biliqis A. Akande2,
Bhekumusa J. Ximba3, J. Catherine Ngila4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):221–228
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Cd and Fe Concentrations of the Surface Water of a Stream in Jordan
Mohammed Wedyan1, Ahmed Al Harahsheh1, Riyadh Muhaidat2
Emad Bsoul1, Esam Qnais1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2617–2521
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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. Gevorgyan1,2, Armine S. Mamyan1, Lusine R. Hambaryan1,
Surik Kh. Khudaverdyan2, Ashok Vaseashta3,4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2387–2399
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Adsorption of Co(II) on Graphene Oxides from Aqueous Solution
Hua Zhu1, Xuetao Xu2, Xin Zhong1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2675–2682
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Levels and Risks of Heavy Metals, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Hun River in Northeastern China
Hui Wang1, Lina Sun1, Zhe Liu2, Yinggang Wang1, Qing Luo1,
Su Chen1, Xiaoxu Wang1, Hao Wu1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2167–2175
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Heavy Metal Contents in Blue Swimming Crab from the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Mersin Bay, Turkey
Mine Perçin Olgunoğlu, İlkan Ali Olgunoğlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2233–2237
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Chromate-Reducing Profile of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Industrial Effluents
Fariha Zakria Rizvi, Wajiha Kanwal, Muhammad Faisal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2121–2128
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Experimental Study of Factors that Affect Iron and Manganese Removal in Slow Sand Filters and Identification of Responsible Microbial Species
Neslihan Manav Demir
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1453–1465
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Arsenic, Copper, Molybdenum, and Selenium Exposure through Drinking Water in Rural Eastern Croatia
Mario Ćurković1, Laszlo Sipos2, Dinko Puntarić3, Katarina Dodig-Ćurković4,
Nela Pivac5, Kristina Kralik6
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):981–992
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A New Approach to Understanding Well Water Contamination by Heavy Metals at a Mining Extract Region in Marrakech, Morocco
Yassir Barkouch1,2, El Khadiri Mohy Eddine2,3, Alain Pineau1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1347–1351
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Preparation and Cu (II) Adsorption Characteristics of Carboxymethyl Cross-Linked Sewage Sludge
Ting Wang, Weican Zhang, Xuemei Lu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):805–811
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Assessing the Anthropogenic Impact on Heavy Metal Pollution of Soils and Sediments in Urban Areas of Azerbaijan’s Oil Industrial Region
Hadiya Khalilova1, Vagif Mammadov2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):159–166
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Effectiveness of Water Quality Index for Monitoring Malaysian River Water Quality
Irena Naubi1, Noorul Hassan Zardari1, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi1,
Nurul Farahen Binti Ibrahim1, Lavania Baloo2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):231–239
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Seasonal and Spatial Variations of Heavy Metal Pollution in Water and Sediments of China’s Tiaozi River
Deming Dong, Xiaoxue Liu, Zhiyong Guo*, Xiuyi Hua, Yulong Su, Dapeng Liang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2371–2379
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Changes in the Meandering Upper Odra River after Flooding in 1997 and 2010 Part II. Sediment and Water
Robert Kasperek
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2467–2472
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Heavy Metal Contents in Muscle Tissues of Three Deep-Seawater Mediterranean Shrimp Species (Plesionika martia, Plesionika edwardsii, Aristeus antennatus)
Mine Perçin Olgunoğlu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2553–2557
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The Use of Iron-Based Sorption Materials and Magnetic Fields for the Removal of Antimony from Water
Ján Ilavský1, Danka Barloková1, Karol Munka2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):1983–1992
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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
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Age-Dependent Heavy Metal Content in Muscle Tissue of Brown Bullhead (Ictalurus nebulosus, Le Suerur, 1819)
Przemysław Pokorny, Wojciech Dobicki, Kamila Tarbaj, Monika Kowalska-Góralska,
Ryszard Polechoński, Magdalena Senze
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2139–2146
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Design and Optimization of Cu(II) Adsorption Conditions from Aqueous Solutions by Low-Cost Adsorbent Pumice with Response Surface Methodology
Dilara Öztürk1, Tekin Şahan2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1749–1756
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Removing Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions via Absorption by Green Synthesized PGA-PL-tannin Gel
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The Level of Oxytetracycline Uptake in the Presence of Copper Ions and the Physiological Response of Brassica chinensis L.
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Ecological Risk Assessment of Urban Streams Using Fish Biomarkers of DNA Damage and Physiological Responses
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Distribution Characteristics and Assessment of Heavy Metals in the Surface Water of the Syr Darya River, Kazakhstan
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Heavy Metal Concentration and Mutagenic Assessment of Pond Water Samples: a Case Study from India
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Seasonal Variation of Some Trace Element and Heavy Metal Concentrations in a Turkish Stream
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