Heavy metals in environment

Zinc isotope fractionation in native and cloned mosses: implications for standardized pollution biomonitoring

This study investigates Zn isotope fractionation in mosses and shows that standardized Sphagnum clones can be used for isotope-based pollution biomonitoring.

Assessment of trace metals and arsenic contamination in water and sediments in a former mining area of the river basin after an ecological disaster, Slana River, Slovakia

This study evaluates trace metal and arsenic contamination in water and sediment of the Slana River one and a half years after a mine water release, finding persistent sediment contamination despite reduced water contamination.

Chemical Dynamics of Heavy Metal Translocation and Phytoaccumulation Paradoxes in Highly Leached, Acidic Xanthic Ferralsols of Fendall, Liberia

This study investigates heavy metal translocation in tropical soils and crops, finding higher metal concentrations in uncultivated soils and elevated lead levels in crops, highlighting public health risks.

Living in a metal-rich world: Enhanced growth and reduced metal accumulation in Fusarium fungi from the Kiirunavaara iron ore mine

The paper evaluates heavy metal tolerance and mycoremediation potential of Fusarium isolates from an iron ore mine, finding increased growth and reduced metal uptake in mine-derived isolates compared to controls.

Probabilistic dietary exposure modeling and health risk assessment of heavy metals via the fodder-cattle-human continuum in Bangladesh

This study models dietary heavy metal exposure through the fodder-cattle-human continuum in Bangladesh, identifying copper and arsenic as major health risks, particularly for children.

The effect of organic amendment composition on zinc and cadmium availability and uptake in wheat crops

This study investigates how organic amendment composition affects zinc and cadmium availability and uptake in wheat, finding that rapidly degradable organic matter increases zinc uptake but not cadmium.

Evaluation of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil and Potential Ecological Risks Generated by Environmental Liabilities in Tacna, Peru

This study evaluates toxic element concentrations and ecological risks in abandoned mining areas in Tacna, Peru, highlighting high contamination levels and the need for remediation.

Mining and e-waste recycling influence the spatial distribution of technology-critical elements, but not rare earth elements, in boreal lakes

This study examines the spatial distribution of technology-critical elements and rare earth elements in boreal lakes near a mining area, finding that some TCEs follow pollution patterns while REEs are geologically sourced.

Effects of amendments on remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil and accumulation of Cd and Pb in potato

This study evaluates how soil amendments reduce Cd and Pb accumulation in potato plants by altering soil properties and metal bioavailability.

Exogenous selenium supplements reduce cadmium accumulation and restores micronutrient content in rice grains

This study shows that selenium supplements reduce cadmium accumulation and restore micronutrient content in rice grains by forming Se-Cd complexes and upregulating nutrient transporter genes.