413
lithozone, 241
magnesium, 253
major and minor ions in deep groundwater
samples, 251
Mn in groundwater, 250
mobilization mechanisms of As, 256
naturally occurring element, 252
Piper diagram for groundwater type, 255
potassium in groundwater, 254
potential health effects, 241
and sampling points, geological map, 242
sodium in groundwater, 252
statistics analysis, 244
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), 3, 102
System Cr(VI) ions-clayey diatomite
equilibrium, 274
experimental data, 276
kinetics, 275, 277, 278
model of Elovic, 279
models, 275
pseudo-first-order reaction, 277
pseudo-second-order adsorption
parameters, 277
Redlich-Peterson isotherm model, 275
T
Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), 346
Thallium, 378, 385, 387, 398, 399
Thermal ionization MS (TIMS), 355
Thermally labile nonvolatile, 215
Thermal pollution, 6
Thermoelectric power plant, 80
See also Bitola thermoelectric
power plant
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), 269, 270
Thermogravimetric and differential thermal
analyses (TGA/DTA), 266
Thin layer chromatography (TLC), 345
Thymus alsarensis, 378–380, 390–392,
398, 400
Toxic elements, 378
Toxicity, 8, 35
Toxic metals, 136, 138, 139
Toxic substances
definition, 7
effect, 7
Trace elements, 362, 363, 368
Trace metals, 359
concentrations in moss samples, 41, 42
definition, 35
Tracer, 358, 359
Transforming data, 28
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM),
270, 271
Triadimenol, 215, 225, 226, 228–230, 233
Triangular irregular network (TIN), 180, 181
Trichloroethylene, 6
Tropospheric ozone (O 3 ), 4
True alkaloids, 325
U
Ultrafine particles, 143
Ultraviolet/visible (UV/Vis)
spectrophotometry, 339, 340
Unsaturated fatty acids, 327
Unstable isotopes, 357, 358
UV/Vis diode-array detector, 347
V
Variables, 22
Viola sp.
abandoned Allchar As-Sb-Tl mine, 379
accumulation of As, 385
antimony, 385
arsenic, 385
As, Sb, and Tl content, 384
content of As and Tl, 388
content of Sb, 386, 388
endemic, 383
sampling, 382
thallium, 385
Vitamin C, 320
Vitamin E, 320
Vitamins, 318, 319
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 5
W
Waste management, 14
Waste policies, 15
Waste prevention, 15
Water pollution
acid rains, 5
chemicals, 5
eutrophication, 5
fertilizers, 7
freshwater, 4
groundwater, 4
industry, 6
inorganic pollutants, 6
lakes, 4
man-made chemicals, 5
modern agriculture, 6
Index
lithozone, 241
magnesium, 253
major and minor ions in deep groundwater
samples, 251
Mn in groundwater, 250
mobilization mechanisms of As, 256
naturally occurring element, 252
Piper diagram for groundwater type, 255
potassium in groundwater, 254
potential health effects, 241
and sampling points, geological map, 242
sodium in groundwater, 252
statistics analysis, 244
Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), 3, 102
System Cr(VI) ions-clayey diatomite
equilibrium, 274
experimental data, 276
kinetics, 275, 277, 278
model of Elovic, 279
models, 275
pseudo-first-order reaction, 277
pseudo-second-order adsorption
parameters, 277
Redlich-Peterson isotherm model, 275
T
Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), 346
Thallium, 378, 385, 387, 398, 399
Thermal ionization MS (TIMS), 355
Thermally labile nonvolatile, 215
Thermal pollution, 6
Thermoelectric power plant, 80
See also Bitola thermoelectric
power plant
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), 269, 270
Thermogravimetric and differential thermal
analyses (TGA/DTA), 266
Thin layer chromatography (TLC), 345
Thymus alsarensis, 378–380, 390–392,
398, 400
Toxic elements, 378
Toxicity, 8, 35
Toxic metals, 136, 138, 139
Toxic substances
definition, 7
effect, 7
Trace elements, 362, 363, 368
Trace metals, 359
concentrations in moss samples, 41, 42
definition, 35
Tracer, 358, 359
Transforming data, 28
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM),
270, 271
Triadimenol, 215, 225, 226, 228–230, 233
Triangular irregular network (TIN), 180, 181
Trichloroethylene, 6
Tropospheric ozone (O 3 ), 4
True alkaloids, 325
U
Ultrafine particles, 143
Ultraviolet/visible (UV/Vis)
spectrophotometry, 339, 340
Unsaturated fatty acids, 327
Unstable isotopes, 357, 358
UV/Vis diode-array detector, 347
V
Variables, 22
Viola sp.
abandoned Allchar As-Sb-Tl mine, 379
accumulation of As, 385
antimony, 385
arsenic, 385
As, Sb, and Tl content, 384
content of As and Tl, 388
content of Sb, 386, 388
endemic, 383
sampling, 382
thallium, 385
Vitamin C, 320
Vitamin E, 320
Vitamins, 318, 319
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 5
W
Waste management, 14
Waste policies, 15
Waste prevention, 15
Water pollution
acid rains, 5
chemicals, 5
eutrophication, 5
fertilizers, 7
freshwater, 4
groundwater, 4
industry, 6
inorganic pollutants, 6
lakes, 4
man-made chemicals, 5
modern agriculture, 6
Index