1. Biomonitoring and assessment of toxic element contamination in floodplain sediments and soils using fluorescein diacetate (FDA) enzymatic activity measurements: evaluation of possibilities and limitations through the case study of the Drava River floodplainPéter Szabó, Gyozo Jordan, Tamás Kocsis, Katalin Posta, Levente Kardos, Robert Šajn, Jasminka Alijagić, 2022, original scientific article Abstract: The EU Water Framework Directive requires the monitoring and evaluation of surface water sediment quality based on the assessment of risk posed by contamination on the biotic receptors. Floodplain sediments are important receptors of potentially toxic element (PTE) contamination from the upstream catchment areas, and floodplains host climate-sensitive riverine ecosystems and fertile agricultural areas at the same time. This study investigates the effect of PTE contamination on microbial communities in floodplain sediments and soils using the fast, inexpensive and reliable fluorescein diacetate (FDA) method in order to estimate its applicability for sediment quality monitoring and preliminary toxicity-based risk assessment. Sediment and soil samples were collected from the actively flooded alluvial plain and the river terrace areas along a 130-km stretch of the large Drava River floodplain known to be widely contaminated by historical mining, smelting and the associated industry in the upstream Alpine region. Results of detailed data analysis show that the total microbial activity represented by the measured FDA values is related to PTE (As, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb) concentrations, but this relationship shows significant heterogeneity and depends on the spatial location and on the soil properties such as organic matter content, dissolved salt and nutrient content, and it is specific to the toxic elements. Results show that some microbe species appear to be able to adapt to the elevated PTE concentrations in toxic soil micro-environments, over time. Despite the observed heterogeneity of microbial activity, the results revealed a breakpoint in the FDA dataset around the FDA = 3 FC (fluorescein concentration) value suggesting that microbial activity is controlled by thresholds.
Keywords: potentially toxic elements, fluorescein diacetate activity, heavy metals, contamination, biological activity
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2. Življenje porabskih slovenskih povojnih deportirancev po zaprtju delovnih taboriščKatalin Munda Hirnök, 2016, original scientific article Abstract: Članek obravnava življenje porabskih Slovencev po amnestiji leta 1953, ko so postali deportiranci, med njimi tudi porabski Slovenci, tako rekoč "brezdomci", kajti po odpustu iz taborišč se niso smeli vrniti na svoje domove, bili so izobčeni, izgnani iz nekaterih mest in iz obmejnega pasu in so prišli na seznam opazovanih. Domov so se lahko vrnili šele tri leta po zaprtju taborišč, leta 1956, ko je Madžarska začela urejati odnose z Jugoslavijo. Pri predstavitvi novega začetka življenja deportiranih družin in posledic pregnanstva v delovna taborišča se opiramo na pričevanja še živečih taboriščnikov in arhivske dokumente, ki se nahajajo v madžarskih arhivih.
Keywords: porabski Slovenci, Porabje, Madžarska, delovna taborišča, povojne deportacije, deportiranci, ljudsko življenje, 1953/1957
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3. Bela knjigaKatalin Bödi, Christian Doczekal, Philipp Novakovits, Richard Zweiler, Gregor Božič, Lilijana Grnjak, Blaž Sunko, Rok Sunko, 2015, professional monograph Keywords: elektronske knjige
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4. White bookKatalin Bödi, Christian Doczekal, Philipp Novakovits, Richard Zweiler, Gregor Božič, Lilijana Grnjak, Blaž Sunko, Rok Sunko, 2015, professional monograph Keywords: elektronske knjige
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