Konstantin Vergel

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

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Inga Zinicovscaia

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Nikita Yushin

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Omari Chaligava

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Dmitrii Grozdov

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Liliana Cepoi

Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Pavel Nekhoroshkov

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Mira Aničić Urošević

Institute of Physics Belgrade

Alexandra Kravtsova

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research

Tatiana Chiriac

Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Aleksandar Popović

University of Belgrade

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Institute for Nuclear Research

University of Belgrade

Valahia University of Targoviste

Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Institute of Physics Belgrade

National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies

Technical University of Moldova

Moldova State University

VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

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Geochemical Responses to Natural and Anthropogenic Settings in Salt Lakes Sediments from North-Eastern Romanian Plain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023)

Radu Lucian Olteanu Cristiana Rădulescu Petre Brețcan Inga Zinicovscaia Otilia Culicov

Chemical analysis was performed on sediment core samples collected from three salt lakes, Amara Lake, Caineni Lake, and Movila Miresii Lake, located in the northeast of the Romanian Plain. The concentration of 10 main elements, 6 heavy metals (HMs), 8 rare earth elements (REEs), and 10 trace elements (TEs)—determined using neutron activation analysis (NAA)—showed variability dependent on the depth sections, lake genesis and geochemical characteristics (oxbow, fluvial harbor/liman and loess saucer type). The assessment of pollution indices (contamination factor, pollution load index, geoaccumulation index, and enrichment factor) highlighted low and moderate degrees of contamination for most of the investigated elements. Principal component analysis (PCA) extracted three principal components, explaining 70.33% (Amara Lake), 79.92% (Caineni Lake), and 71.42% (Movila Miresii Lake) of the observed variability. The principal components extracted were assigned to pedological contribution (37.42%—Amara Lake, 55.88%—Caineni Lake, and 15.31%—Movila Miresii Lake), salts depositions (due to the lack of a constant supply of freshwater and through evaporation during dry periods), atmospheric deposition (19.19%—Amara Lake, 13.80%—Caineni Lake, and 10.80%—Movila Miresii Lake), leaching from soil surface/denudation, rock weathering, and mixed anthropogenic input (e.g., agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges) (13.72%—Amara Lake, 10.24%—Caineni Lake, and 45.31%—Movila Miresii Lake).

Enrichment factor

10.3390/ijerph20020935

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Mosses as a biomonitor to identify elements released into the air as a result of car workshop activities

Ecological Indicators (2022)

Paweł Świsłowski Konstantin Vergel Inga Zinicovscaia Małgorzata Rajfur W. Wacławek

Human activity as a result of civilization development contributes to creating new sources of environmental pollution. Air pollution is one of the major problems because it affects the fauna and flora, and people themselves. There is a lack of public awareness of the level of atmospheric analytes pollution emitted from people's occupational and recreational (leisure) activities. A quick, cheap and easy way to investigate the state of the environment is to use organisms-biomonitors that indicate the level of environmental pollution. The study aimed to assess air pollution in an urban area using three moss species: Sphagnum fallax, Pleurozium schreberi and Dicranum polysetum. Mosses were exposed for 90 days, and the effects of traffic and car workshop activity on the increments in elemental concentrations were assessed using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and flame atomic absorption spectrometry (F-AAS). The actual quantum yield of Photo System II (PSII) photochemical was also analyzed to assess changes in moss vitality during the experiment. The results showed that the concentrations of individual elements in mosses and thus in the atmospheric aerosol depend on the site of exposure. The difference in analyte concentrations between outdoor and indoor environments depends on the type of element and its source. The mosses exposed in the workshop were good bioaccumulators of elements such as Al, Cr, Fe and Ba, whose concentrations were higher inside than outside and their emission sources related to the activities of the car workshop were defined. The mosses remained vital in the air during the exposure period, while they worked as a natural sorbent inside the workshop.

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10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108849

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Moss Biomonitoring in the Evaluation of Air Pollution in the Tver Region, Russia

Atmosphere (2024)

Konstantin Vergel Inga Zinicovscaia Nikita Yushin Omari Chaligava Liliana Cepoi

In the Tver region (Russia), the moss biomonitoring technique was applied to investigate the atmospheric deposition of potentially harmful elements. Using inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy and a direct mercury analyzer, a total of 15 elements were identified in 144 moss samples collected in the region. To assess the degree of environmental pollution, ecological indices (pollution load index, enrichment factor, geochemical index, and contamination factor) were computed. The sources of the identified elements were characterized across the territory under investigation using multivariate statistical analysis. The results obtained were compared with the information from other Central Russian regions. GIS technologies were used to create distribution maps for the surveyed territory. Transport and power plants are the primary sources of air pollution in the region, while the influence of industry is suggested to be negligible. Compared to other Russian regions, the area under investigation can be considered relatively clean.

10.3390/atmos15101191

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Distribution of Natural and Anthropogenic Radionuclides in Soil Samples in Recreational Zones of Moscow

Water Air & Soil Pollution (2022)

Omari Chaligava Dmitrii Grozdov Nikita Yushin Inga Zinicovscaia Konstantin Vergel

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10.1007/s11270-022-05930-0

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Assessment of the Atmospheric Deposition of Heavy Metals and Other Elements in the Mountain Crimea Using Moss Biomonitoring Technique

Atmosphere (2022)

Pavel Nekhoroshkov Alexandra Peshkova Inga Zinicovscaia Konstantin Vergel Alexandra Kravtsova

The atmospheric depositions of heavy metals and other elements on the territory of Crimean Mountains in 2015 was assessed using the moss biomonitoring technique. The neutron activation analysis performed at the installation REGATA of the IBR-2 reactor was used for the determination of the mass fractions of 34 elements (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Sb, I, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Ta, Th, and U). Factor analysis, concentration factors, and enrichment factors were used to reveal possible sources of elements in the mosses. The main contributor to the deposition of elements on the mosses was the weathering of rock materials. The second group of elements included Br and I. The agriculture and marine sources of emissions were found to be important factors of atmospheric Br and I, respectively. The representing maps of the distribution of heavy metals and other elements revealed high levels of elements at the South coast of Crimea and near the city of Simferopol. The comparison of the obtained data with the data of biomonitoring studies performed for other mountain regions showed higher levels of Al, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, and As than in the mosses from Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Norway, but lower than in the mosses from Georgia, Turkey, Romania, and Northern Serbia. The presented results could serve as a basis for future monitoring research.

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10.3390/atmos13040573

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Morphogenetic Abnormalities of Bryobionts in Geochemically Contrasting Conditions of Donbass

Geochemistry International (2023)

Andrei Safonov Antonina Alemasova Inga Zinicovscaia Konstantin Vergel Nikita Yushin

10.1134/s0016702923100117

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Moss bag sensitivity for the assessment of airborne elements at suburban background site during spring/summer season characterized by Saharan dust intrusions

Air Quality Atmosphere & Health (2022)

Mira Aničić Urošević Maja Kuzmanoski Tijana Miličević Igor Kodranov Konstantin Vergel

10.1007/s11869-022-01161-8

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Modeling of the Arsenic Uptake by Brassica perviridis (L. H. Bailey) (Spinach Mustard) Growing on Different Soils Collected in Northern Vietnam

Water Air & Soil Pollution (2024)

Nguyen Thi Bao My Trinh Thi Thu My Inga Zinicovscaia L. H. Khiem Konstantin Vergel

10.1007/s11270-024-06989-7

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Environmental pollution influence to soil–plant–air system in organic vineyard: bioavailability, environmental, and health risk assessment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2020)

Tijana Miličević Mira Aničić Urošević Dubravka Relić Gordana Jovanović Dragica Nikolić

Vineyard

Environmental Pollution

10.1007/s11356-020-10649-8

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Characterization of PM10 Sampled on the Top of a Former Mining Tower by the High-Volume Wind Direction-Dependent Sampler Using INNA

Atmosphere (2020)

Irena Pavlíková Daniel Hladký Oldřich Motyka Konstantin Vergel Ludmila Strelkova

The PM10 concentrations in the studied region (Ostravsko-karvinská agglomeration, Czech Republic) exceed air pollution limit values in the long-term and pose a significant problem for human health, quality of life and the environment. In order to characterize the pollution in the region and identify the pollution origin, Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) was employed for determination of 34 elements in PM10 samples collected at a height of 90 m above ground level. From April 2018 to March 2019, 111 PM10 samples from eight basic wind directions and calm and two smog situations were sampled. The elemental composition significantly varied depending on season and sampling conditions. The contribution of three important industrial sources (iron and steelworks, cement works) was identified, and the long-range cross-border transport representing the pollution from the Polish domestic boilers confirmed the most important pollution inflow during the winter season.

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10.3390/atmos12010029

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