Biota as toxic metal indicators

Total mercury concentration in the kidneys of birds from Poland

“…Owing to the cross-border character of mercury emission, the possibility of illegal transportation of mercury-containing wastes, and the complicated processes of migration and accumulation of this element in the environment, the continuous (short-and long-term) monitoring of this element is required (Boening, 2000;Bustnes et al, 2013). The use of birds as bioindicators of mercury levels provides an essential tool for studying the environmental quality of different ecosystems (Stankovic and Stankovic, 2013;Stankovic et al, 2014). As they play an important role in food chains, have wide geographical distribution, and are often sedentary species, birds are good biomonitors of heavy metals (Furnes et al, 1997;Ayaş, 2007;Ayaş et al, 2008;Castro et al, 2011;Bustnes et al, 2013;Stankovic and Stankovic, 2013).…”

Ecotoxicity of cadmium in a soil collembolan-predatory mite food chain: Can we use the 15N labeled litter addition method to assess soil functional change?

“…Thus, they have often served as important ecological receptors in soil ecological risk assessment and their value as indicators of environmental pollution has long been investigated (van Gestel, 2012;Zhao et al, 2013;Stankovic et al, 2014). So far, indicator systems for soil microarthropods have been built mainly on the basis of single species tests (van Gestel, 2012).…”

Effect of Canopy Drip on Accumulation of Nitrogen and Heavy Metals in Moss

“…Monitoring is therefore important to evaluate potential air pollution and associated effects on ecosystems and humans (Harmens et al, 2013;Nagajyoti et al, 2010;Stankovic et al, 2014). In addition to measurements and modelling of atmospheric deposition, environmental analyses focus attention on biological monitoring activities on different spatial scales.…”