Distance impacts toxic metals pollution in mining affected river sediments

CY Lin, BNM Ali, R Tair, B Musta, MH Abdullah… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The study of metals mobility derived from mining activities in an ultramafic lithology is limited.
This study investigates the effects of distance on potentially toxic metals such as Co, Cu, Fe …

Exploration of natural processes and anthropogenic inputs by Zn isotopes in suspended particulate matter: A case study from the Lancang River in Southwest China

Y Tang, G Han, R Qu, J Liu, M Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
River is an important pathway for the biogeochemical cycle of Zn. This study reports Zn
concentration and δ 66 Zn composition for suspended particulate matter (SPM) from …

Assessment of the health risks associated with heavy metal contamination in the groundwaters of the Leh district, Ladakh

AH Ansari, A Das, A Sonker, NG Ansari… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
There has been a significant rise in cancer-related mortality in the Ladakh region during the
past 10 years. The most common type of case is gastrointestinal cancer, which has been …

[HTML][HTML] Fine-Scale Lithogeochemical Features Influence Plant Distribution Patterns in Alpine Grasslands in the Western Alps of Italy

A Cazzavillan, R Gerdol, E Marrocchino, C Vaccaro… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bedrock geology is crucial in structuring alpine plant communities. Old studies mainly
focused on the compositional differences between alpine plant communities on carbonate …

How magnetism-based fractional spinels contribute to the bioavailability of geogenic chromium in serpentine soils of Taiwan

CY Yang, WH Lee, SL Wang, ZY Hseu - Geoderma Regional, 2024 - Elsevier
Serpentine soils are highly rich in geogenic chromium (Cr), typically associated with spinel
minerals. The high resistance of these minerals to weathering has raised concerns …

Edaphic and topographic gradients have differential influence on woody species assemblages on ultramafic and non-ultramafic soils in an African Savanna

T Nyenda, T Musungwa, T Piyo, P Kowe, J Muvengwi… - Plant and Soil, 2023 - Springer
Background and aims Understanding the determinants of plant species associations on
unique ultramafic substrates is crucial for the study of restoration ecology. We investigated …

[PDF][PDF] Edaphic and topographic gradients have differential influence on woody species assemblages on serpentine and non-serpentine soils in an African Savanna

T Nyenda, T Musungwa, TT Piyo, P Kowe, J Muvengwi… - 2023 - academia.edu
Methods Vegetation attributes were assessed in 62 plots located on serpentine and
adjacent non-serpentine patches at varying slope magnitude and orientation. Plant …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the total concentration, pollution level and speciation of potentially toxic metals in agricultural soils of Jovin Plain (Sabzevar area, Razavi Khorasan …

B Naderi, A Qishlaqi - Environmental Sciences, 2023 - envs.sbu.ac.ir
Introduction: Soil contamination with potentially toxic metals is one of the most critical
challenges in terms of food and human health safety. The majority of the studies on metal …

Geochemistry and rock magnetic analysis on surface sediment in Lampenisu River: a quest for Mg source to Lake Towuti, Indonesia

SJ Fajar, PB Suryanata, W Wahidah, A Hafidz… - Rudarsko-geološko …, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Sediment from Lake Towuti has been extensively studied to reconstruct past climate
and environmental changes. One of the remaining questions is the source of magnesium …

Temporal patterns of nickel transfer from soil to rice in terraced paddy fields affected by serpentinite

N Harada, A Nakao, E Matsuo, H Tomita, T Masumura… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Nickel (Ni) is an essential micronutrient for plants although it is considered toxic when
present in excess in the soil. This study investigated the transfer of Ni from the soil to rice in …