Original scientific paper

Environmental pollution and heavy metals accumulation in Salix alba L. (Fam. Salicaceae), along the river stream of Sitnica

Demush Bajraktari orcid.org/ORCID ; D-Pharm Solutions – Blvd. Dëshmoret e Kombit, 10000, Pristina, Republic of Kosovo
Biljana Bauer orcid.org/ORCID ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ss Cyril and Methodius, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia
Zoran Kavrakovski orcid.org/ORCID ; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ss Cyril and Methodius, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia
Lulzim Zeneli orcid.org/ORCID ; Faculty of Education, University of “Fehmi Agani”, Str. “Ismail Qemali”, n.n. 50 000 Gjakovë, Republic of Kosovo

Abstract

Heavy metals are considered hazards because of their toxicity to environment and human life. Considering the fact that industrial area of Kosovo Thermal Power Plants (KTPP) is one of most polluted areas in Kosovo, this study describes an investigation of environmental pollution along the river stream of Sitnica, which passes near the KTPP and accumulation of selected heavy metals (As, Cd, Ni, Pb and Cr) in water, soil and willow bark samples (Salix alba, L. Fam. Salicaceae). Samples were analyzed using ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry), and the results were obtained from 30 water samples, 30 soil samples, and 30 willow bark samples, approximately along the 35 km of river stream of Sitnica, in both directions from the source of pollution.

Keywords

heavy metals; analysis; accumulation; environmental pollution

Hrčak ID:

218542

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/218542

Publication date:

25.3.2019.

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