Hydrogeochemical and isotopic characterization of the Gioia Tauro coastal Plain (Calabria-southern Italy): A multidisciplinary approach for a focused management of …

G Vespasiano, G Cianflone, L Marini, R De Rosa… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work pursues the hydro-geochemical and isotopic characterization of the complex
groundwater system of the Gioia Tauro Plain, one of the most important industrialized and …

Continuous and near real-time measurements of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: A new approach to investigate the 3D …

J Cabassi, M Lazzaroni, L Giannini, D Mariottini, B Nisi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
We present the first real attempt to directly and continuously measure GEM through a Lumex
RA-915 M, designed for real-time detection of mercury vapor, mounted on an UAV …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal desorption technique to speciate mercury in carbonate, silicate, and organic-rich soils

F Meloni, PL Higueras, J Cabassi, B Nisi, D Rappuoli… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal desorption is a well-assessed technique to speciate mercury (Hg) in soils and
sediments. However, the effects related to the different matrices are still not properly …

Hydrogeochemical surveys of shallow coastal aquifers: A conceptual model to set-up a monitoring network and increase the resilience of a strategic groundwater …

B Nisi, O Vaselli, M Taussi, M Doveri, M Menichini… - Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Salinization is a main concern for coastal aquifers due to climate change and incremental
anthropogenic pressure. The Mediterranean area is particularly sensitive to this process …

A multidisciplinary geochemical approach to geothermal resource exploration: The Spezzano Albanese thermal system, southern Italy

G Vespasiano, L Marini, F Muto, LF Auqué… - Marine and Petroleum …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work aims to define the geothermal conceptual model of the Spezzano Albanese
thermal system located in the northern sector of the Calabria Region, along the western …

A GIS-based map of the Hg-impacted area in the Paglia River basin (Monte Amiata Mining District–Italy): An operational instrument for environmental management

S Fornasaro, G Morelli, V Rimondi, C Fagotti… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, we describe the elaboration of a GIS-based map of the Hg-impacted area of the
upper part of the Paglia River basin. The map developed from a systematic collection of all …

Mercury distribution in plants and soils from the former mining area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Tuscany, Central Italy)

F Meloni, A Farieri, PL Higueras, JM Esbrí… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The distribution of heavy metals in plants (Castanea sativa, Sambucus nigra, Verbascum
thapsus, Popolus spp., Salix spp., Acer pseudoplatanus, Robinia pseudoacacia) growing in …

Mercury and arsenic discharge from circumneutral waters associated with the former mining area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Tuscany, Central Italy)

M Lazzaroni, M Vetuschi Zuccolini, B Nisi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dissolved and suspended toxic elements in water discharged from abandoned and active
mining areas pose several critical issues, since they represent a threat to the environment. In …

Geochemical Surveys of Ground and Surface Waters in the Abandoned Hg-Mine of Abbadia San Salvatore (Central Italy): A Preparatory Investigation before …

F Meloni, G Montegrossi, J Cabassi, F Bianchi, B Nisi… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Since 2013, 34 surveys of surface and ground waters within and outside the former Hg-mine
of Abbadia San Salvatore (Italy), which is currently under remediation, were performed for …

Environmental impact of past Hg mining activities in the Monte Amiata district, Italy: A summary of recent studies

A Nannoni, F Meloni, M Benvenuti, J Cabassi… - AIMS …, 2022 - flore.unifi.it
The environmental impact of mining and smelting in the world-class Monte Amiata mercury
(Hg) ore field has long been studied, before and after the final closure in 1982. A first …