404
Air quality (cont.)
urban planning, 125
vascular plants, 104
Air quality indication zone
geographic information systems, 118
graphical representation, 119
integral view, 119, 120
interpolation method, 119
Prolom Spa, 121, 122
spatial distribution, 118
statistical calculations, 118
town of Kuršumlija, 120, 121
Alkaloids, 325
Allchar mine
abandoned As-Sb-Tl, 379
As in stems and leaves, 392
BAF and BTF, 398
comparison of samples, 391
endemic and subendemic plant species, 379
genus Thymus, 380
geological formations, 378
location, 379
Aluminum (Al), 297
Analysis, 16
Analysis of variance (ANOVA), 147
Analytical methods, 355
Analytical techniques, 338, 339, 349
isotope applications, 358, 359
multi-isotope ratio, 363
Pb isotopes, 364
trace and REE analysis, 362–363
Animal fats, 327
Anthocyanidin, 321, 324
Anthropogenic effects, 173
Anthropogenic emissions, 142
Anthropogenic origin, 264
Anthropogenic pollutants, 8
Anthropogenic sources, 35
Antimony, 377
Applied detectors, 346
Arsenic (As), 42–44
elevated concentrations, 256
in groundwater, 256
natural contamination, 256
pesticides, 256
polluted samples, 256
power analysis, 255
rocks, 256
Strumica region, 248, 258
Arsenic non-hyperaccumulating plants, 377
Artificial neural networks (ANN), 123, 147
Atmospheric deposition in Albania
evaluation, health risk, 66–67
ex-industrial sites, 37
geographical position, 37
health risk assessment, 40
multivariate analysis, 68, 69
quality control, 39
sample preparation and chemical
analysis, 38
sampling, 38
spatial distribution
As, 42–44
Cd, 45, 47
Co, 61–64
Cr, 47, 49, 50
Cu, 49, 51–53
Hg, 54, 56–58
Ni, 58–61
Pb, 53–55
Zn, 62, 64–66
statistical analysis, 39
toxic metals, 36
trace metal concentrations in moss
samples, 41
Atmospheric depositions, 35
analytics, 187, 188
andesites, 190
anthropogenic activities, 172
anthropogenic factor, 172
atmosphere, 172
cadmium contents, 192
carcinogenic trace metal contamination, 69
chemical composition, 172
classical statistical methods, 178
clustering method, 205
comparative analysis, 205
copper contents, 192
dacites, 190
data processing methods, 188, 189
data summary, 189
distributed dust, 176, 177
distribution, 175, 176
dust, 174, 175
dust emissions, 175, 176
element distribution, 191, 204
emissions, 173
environment, 172
geochemical association, 192
geological minerals, 172
geostatistical model, 178
geostatistics, 178
Hg in Albania, 56
humans and environment, 66
hydrosphere, 172
investigated area, 185–187
kriging method, 195–203, 206–209
lithogenic anomalies, 190
Index
Air quality (cont.)
urban planning, 125
vascular plants, 104
Air quality indication zone
geographic information systems, 118
graphical representation, 119
integral view, 119, 120
interpolation method, 119
Prolom Spa, 121, 122
spatial distribution, 118
statistical calculations, 118
town of Kuršumlija, 120, 121
Alkaloids, 325
Allchar mine
abandoned As-Sb-Tl, 379
As in stems and leaves, 392
BAF and BTF, 398
comparison of samples, 391
endemic and subendemic plant species, 379
genus Thymus, 380
geological formations, 378
location, 379
Aluminum (Al), 297
Analysis, 16
Analysis of variance (ANOVA), 147
Analytical methods, 355
Analytical techniques, 338, 339, 349
isotope applications, 358, 359
multi-isotope ratio, 363
Pb isotopes, 364
trace and REE analysis, 362–363
Animal fats, 327
Anthocyanidin, 321, 324
Anthropogenic effects, 173
Anthropogenic emissions, 142
Anthropogenic origin, 264
Anthropogenic pollutants, 8
Anthropogenic sources, 35
Antimony, 377
Applied detectors, 346
Arsenic (As), 42–44
elevated concentrations, 256
in groundwater, 256
natural contamination, 256
pesticides, 256
polluted samples, 256
power analysis, 255
rocks, 256
Strumica region, 248, 258
Arsenic non-hyperaccumulating plants, 377
Artificial neural networks (ANN), 123, 147
Atmospheric deposition in Albania
evaluation, health risk, 66–67
ex-industrial sites, 37
geographical position, 37
health risk assessment, 40
multivariate analysis, 68, 69
quality control, 39
sample preparation and chemical
analysis, 38
sampling, 38
spatial distribution
As, 42–44
Cd, 45, 47
Co, 61–64
Cr, 47, 49, 50
Cu, 49, 51–53
Hg, 54, 56–58
Ni, 58–61
Pb, 53–55
Zn, 62, 64–66
statistical analysis, 39
toxic metals, 36
trace metal concentrations in moss
samples, 41
Atmospheric depositions, 35
analytics, 187, 188
andesites, 190
anthropogenic activities, 172
anthropogenic factor, 172
atmosphere, 172
cadmium contents, 192
carcinogenic trace metal contamination, 69
chemical composition, 172
classical statistical methods, 178
clustering method, 205
comparative analysis, 205
copper contents, 192
dacites, 190
data processing methods, 188, 189
data summary, 189
distributed dust, 176, 177
distribution, 175, 176
dust, 174, 175
dust emissions, 175, 176
element distribution, 191, 204
emissions, 173
environment, 172
geochemical association, 192
geological minerals, 172
geostatistical model, 178
geostatistics, 178
Hg in Albania, 56
humans and environment, 66
hydrosphere, 172
investigated area, 185–187
kriging method, 195–203, 206–209
lithogenic anomalies, 190
Index