Mercury distribution around the Spolana chlor-alkali plant (central Bohemia, Czech Republic) after a catastrophic flood, as revealed by bioindicators |
| |
Authors: | Suchara Ivan Sucharová Julie |
| |
Institution: | Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Kvetnové nám 391, Pr?honice, Czech Republic. suchara@vukoz.cz |
| |
Abstract: | The current mercury concentrations in moss Hypnum cupressiforme, in forest floor humus and in oak and pine bark were determined in a 10-km radius around a chlor-alkali plant affected by a flood in 2002. Similar distribution patterns of Hg had accumulated in four bio-indicators, irrespective of different Hg concentrations in the analysed biological matrices. No accumulation of extremely Hg-contaminated materials was found in the flooded parts. The bio-indicators, used alone or in combination, can be recommended for effective and reliable determination of Hg contamination levels around Hg sources. |
| |
Keywords: | Bio-indicators Total mercury Hypnum cupressiforme moss Forest floor humus Tree bark |
本文献已被 ScienceDirect PubMed 等数据库收录! |