20.500.12556/DiRROS-19783 Moss biomonitoring of the distribution of chemical elements in the air in the Prespa region, North Macedonia A study was conducted to investigate atmospheric deposition and to explore the natural distribution and possible contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in the Prespa region, North Macedonia, using moss samples as biomonitors for air pollution. The distribution of 19 chemical elements (Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sr, V, and Zn) was detected in 11 moss samples from this area. The moss samples were analysed after microwave digestion using inductively coupled plasma – atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). R-mode factor analysis was used to identify and characterise the elemental associations, and four associations of elements were identified. Four factors were separated from the group of elements: Factor 1 (Fe-Al-Cr-V-Ni), Factor 2 (Sr-Ba-Mg), Factor 3 (K-P-Zn) and Factor 4 (Pb-Cu). All element factors were found to be typical geochemical associations, with the exception of the distribution of K and P in the agricultural areas of the study area where fertilisers are used over a long period of time. moss biomonitoring air pollution potentially toxic elements Prespa region North Macedonia true false true Macedonian Ecological Society Angleški jezik Ni določen Neznano 2024-07-25 04:13:02 2024-07-25 13:48:53 2024-07-26 04:28:26 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 str. 25-37 no. 1 vol. 26 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2024-07-02 504.5 1857-8330 10.59194/MJEE24261025d 202636803 246-Article_Text-942-1-10-20240702.pdf 246-Article_Text-942-1-10-20240702.pdf 1 370B80A619FD94B95CDF1B22BA533936 3df447ce88f7293563ff942d8d415f3a671739f08f27c8efab9e30f0e0e1e3cf 876247eb-4a6b-11ef-b487-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=27500 Geološki zavod Slovenije 0 0 0