Comparison of the information obtained from the application of leaching/extraction
procedures to contaminated soils and sediments is required to make the most appropriate …

Soil contamination by trace elements (TE) is a major environmental problem and much
research is done into its effects on ecosystems and human health, as well as into …

Abstract On November 5th, 2015, Samarco's iron mine dam–called Fundão–spilled 50–60
million m 3 of mud into Gualaxo do Norte, a river that belongs to Rio Doce Basin …

The variety of extraction procedures used in environmental studies makes it very difficult to
compare the results obtained; therefore, harmonisation and standardisation is required. The …

Trees can be used to monitor the level of pollution of trace elements in the soil and
atmosphere. In this paper, we surveyed the content of eight trace elements (As, Cd, Cu, Fe …

This research was conducted to determine levels of heavy metal pollution in the years 2003-
04. in this research, samples of grass and soil taken from green areas in 8 different areas of …

The failure of a tailing pond dam at the Aznalcóllar pyrite mine (SW Spain) in April 1998
released a toxic spill affecting approximately 4300 ha along the Agrio and Guadiamar …

Liming materials have been used to immobilize heavy metals in contaminated soils.
However, no studies have evaluated the use of eggshell waste as a source of calcium …

Phytomanagement employs vegetation and soil amendments to reduce the environmental
risk posed by contaminated sites. We investigated the distribution of trace elements in soils …

This study focused on the potential of using soil enzyme activities and general
microbiological rates (respiration, N-mineralisation, nitrification) to evaluate the quality of …