Large-scale mining activities generate significant amounts of waste that accumulates in the environment. These wastes, known as mine tailings, contain high levels of heavy metals, posing risks to huma
Lichens are sensitive to atmospheric pollutants emitted from anthropogenic activities and are thus effective biomonitors. A variety of heavy metals, such as nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), copper (
ABSTRACT There is a complex interaction between various components of the soil ecosystem, including microbial biomass and soil chemical contaminants such as heavy metals and radionuclides, which may g
Overuse of chemical and organic fertilizers in greenhouse (GH) crop production may cause the accumulation of heavy metals in soils and risks to human health. The aims of this study were to compare phy