Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants. Due to its
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …

Cobalt is a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals and
has diverse industrial importance. It is cycled in surface environments through many natural …

Bryophytes are a large group of plants commonly used as bioindicators of metal and
metalloid pollution. However, very little is known about the bryophyte genes responsible for …

Accumulation of metals in deciduous tree foliage fromurban areas in western-south Poland
was monitored duringthe vegetation season of 2000 year. Concentrations of Al, Ba, Ca, Cd …

Potentially toxic elements are a widespread concern due to their increasing diffusion into the
environment. To counteract this problem, the relationship between plants and metal (loid) s …

Lunularia cruciata occupies a very basal position in the phylogenetic tree of liverworts,
which in turn have been recognized as a very early clade of land plants. It would therefore …

Accumulation, tissue and intracellular localisation, and toxic effects of cadmium were
investigated in the liverwort Lunularia cruciata. The results of analyses carried out by atomic …

Moss (Scleropodium purum) transplants were used to study bioconcentration originating
from dry and bulk deposition, by measuring the tissue contents of Al, As, Ca, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn …

Nickel (Ni) is a naturally occurring element with many industrial uses, including in stainless
steel, electroplating, pigments, and ceramics. Consequently, Ni may enter the environment …

The paper presents a comparative analysis of biomonitoring research results using hair
mineral analysis today and 10 years ago. The aim of the present work was to examine the …