Balabanova, Biljana and Stafilov, Trajče and Sajn, Robert and Tănăselia, Claudiu (2016) Multivariate extraction of dominant geochemical markers for deposition of 69 elements in the Bregalnica River basin, Republic of Macedonia (moss biomonitoring). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23. pp. 22852-22870. ISSN 0944-1344
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Abstract
Atmospheric deposition was investigated using the
terrestrial moss species Hypnum cupressiforme (Hedw.) and
Homolothecium lutescens (Hedw.) in the Bregalnica River
basin, Republic of Macedonia. Long-term emission occurs
in this area due to the hydrothermal exploitation of Pb–Zn
deposits (Sasa and Zletovo mines) and copper ore exploitation
and floatation (Bučim mine). Determination of the chemical
elements was conducted using atomic emission spectrometry
with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-AES) and mass spectrometry
with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS). A combination
of multivariate techniques (PCA, FA and CA) was
applied for data processing and identification of element association with lithogenic/anthropogenic origin. Seven dominant factors were extracted from the total of 69 analysed elements. Spatial distribution maps were constructed for the determination and localisation of smaller areas with higher contents of certain anthropogenic elements. In this way, the influences of selected human activities on local air pollution can be determined.
The summarised data show quantification of the element
distributions. This not only allows the determination of
the distribution of hazardous elements but also presents complete characterisation of element deposition in the environs of mines.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Natural sciences > Chemical sciences Natural sciences > Earth and related environmental sciences Agricultural Sciences > Other agricultural sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Depositing User: | Biljana Balabanova |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Nov 2016 13:42 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2016 13:42 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/16648 |
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