Major and Trace Airborne Elements and Ecological Risk Assessment: Georgia Moss Survey 2019-2023.

The study, carried out as part of the International Cooperative Program on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops, involved collecting 95 moss samples across the territory of Georgia during the period from 2019 to 2023. Primarily samples of were selected, with supplementary samples of , , and in cases of the former's absence. The content of 14 elements (Al, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, S, Sr, V, and Zn) was detected using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES), while the Hg content was determined using a Direct Mercury Analyzer.

Biomonitoring of atmospheric deposition of potentially toxic elements at rural sites in Tuscany (Central Italy).

This study investigated the accumulation (deposition) of 13 potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in moss tissue (dominated by Hypnum cupressiforme at 64% and Pseudoscleropodium purum at 13.4%) collected from 33 rural sites of Tuscany (Central Italy). In addition, the magnetic susceptibility of moss was measured to provide insight into the accumulation of anthropogenic particles.

Impact of Metal-Containing Industrial Effluents on Leafy Vegetables and Associated Human Health Risk.

One of the primary sources of trace elements in the environment is wastewater used for irrigation. However, the effects of untreated wastewater containing high concentrations of chromium and zinc on vegetables and the potential human health risks associated with their consumption are poorly understood. This pot experiment aimed to address this research gap.

Moss biomonitoring in areas affected by ashfalls of Shiveluch volcano (Kamchatka).

The moss bag technique was applied on Kamchatka to assess the effect of Shiveluch volcano on the air quality. Moss bags were exposed in settlements located at different distances from the volcano and affected by ashfall to varying degrees. The inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used for the determination of the content of Al, Ba, Co, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, P, Pb, Sr, S, V, and Zn in both exposed and unexposed moss samples.