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deposition surveys. Accred Qual Assur 2:243–249
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Wolterbeek B (2002) Biomonitoring of trace element air pollution: principles, possibilities and
perspectives. Environ Poll 120(1):11–21
Zechmeister HG, Grodzinska K, Szarek-Qukaszewska G (2003) Bryophytes. In: Markert BA,
Breure AM, Zechmeister HG (eds) Bioindicators and biomonitors. Elsevier Science Ltd,
Amsterdam, pp 329–375
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Science Publishers, New York, pp 1–80
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Suchara I, Thöni L, Urumov V, Yurukova L, Zechmeister HG (2010) Mosses as biomonitors of
atmospheric heavy metal deposition: Spatial patterns and temporal trends in Europe. Environ
Poll 158:3144–3156
Hock B, Seifert M (2003) Biomonitoring, a new challenge for measuring and testing. Manag
Environ Qual Int J 14(2):279–292
Lazarevski A (1993) Climate in Macedonia. Kultura, Skopje. (In Macedonian)
Longchurst JWS, Brebbia CA (2013) Air pollution. WIT Press, Southampton, Great Britain
Markert BA, Breure AM, Zechmeister HG (2003) Definitions, strategies, and principles for bioindication/biomonitoring of the environment. Elsevier Press, Oxford
Onianwa PC (2001) Monitoring atmospheric metal pollution: a review of the use of mosses as
indicators. Environ Monit Assess 71(1):13–50
Reimann C, Filzmoser P, Garrett RG (2002) Factor analysis applied to regional geochemical data:
problems and possibilities. Appl Geochem 17:185–206
Rühling Å, Tyler G (1968) An ecological approach to the lead problem. Bot Not 122:248–342
Stafilov T, Šajn R (2016) Geochemical atlas of the Republic of Macedonia. Faculty of Natural
Sciences and Mathematics, Skopje
Stafilov T, Šajn R (2019) Spatial distribution and pollution assessment of heavy metals in soil from
the Republic of North Macedonia. J Environ Sci Health A 54:1457–1474
Stafilov T, Šajn R, Arapčeska M, Kungulovski I, Alijagić J (2018a) Geochemical properties of topsoil around the coal mine and thermoelectric power plant. J Environ Sci Health A 53:793–808
Stafilov T, Šajn R, Barandovski L, Bačeva Andonovska K, Malinovska S (2018b) Moss biomonitoring air quality study of minor and trace elements in Macedonia. Air Qual Atmos Health
11(2):137–152
Steinnes E, Rühling Å, Lippo H, Mäkinen A (1997) Reference materials for large-scale metal
deposition surveys. Accred Qual Assur 2:243–249
Vallero D (2008) Fundamentals of air pollution, 4th edn. Academic Press Elsevier, New York
Wolterbeek B (2002) Biomonitoring of trace element air pollution: principles, possibilities and
perspectives. Environ Poll 120(1):11–21
Zechmeister HG, Grodzinska K, Szarek-Qukaszewska G (2003) Bryophytes. In: Markert BA,
Breure AM, Zechmeister HG (eds) Bioindicators and biomonitors. Elsevier Science Ltd,
Amsterdam, pp 329–375
Žibret G, Šajn R (2008) Impacts of the mining and smelting activities to the environment –
Slovenian case studies. In: Sanchez ML (ed) Causes and effects of heavy metal pollution. Nova
Science Publishers, New York, pp 1–80
T. Stafilov et al.
