Organisms have developed their internal biochemistry in close connection to the
composition of the natural environment. Humans, as well as all mammals, unlike …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in lake sediments is a serious threat to the
ecological safety of lake water and human health, owing to anthropogenic activities. Studies …

Nickel may enter the environment from both natural and anthropogenic sources. In terms of
potential toxicity, anthropogenic emissions of Ni are more important than natural emissions …

The study was aimed at determining the levels of metals in water samples and muscles of
the fish caught in the Una River basin, located in the northwestern part of Bosnia and …

Lake Kuetsjarvi (in the lower reaches of the Pasvik River, Murmansk Region, Russia) in the
border area between Russia and Norway, is one of the most polluted water reservoirs in the …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in seawater and sediments may be amplified along the
aquatic food chain, posing a health threat to humans. This study comprehensively analyzed …

Sediment cores were collected from seven lakes in the Subarctic Pasvik watercourse,
polluted by sewage waters and air emissions from the Pechenganickel Metallurgical …

Metallurgic industry is a source of serious environmental pollution related to the emission of
heavy metals. Freshwater systems are focal points for pollution, acting as sinks for …

Abstract The Cu (Pb, Zn) mine of Orijärvi (1757–1956) was the first mining operation in
Finland where flotation techniques (1911–1955) were used to enrich ore. Large quantities of …

The effects of the long-term contamination of water reservoirs with mine effluents were
investigated at an abandoned mine site in Upper Silesia, southern Poland. The studies …