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Study of Potentially Toxic Elements Uptake into Organs of Quercus spp. from Copper Deposits in Slovakia, Italy and Portugal

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The article is focused on the application of Energy dispersive micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy as a specific method to determine the contents of potentially toxic elements and its spread in plant tissues. As a model species, Quercus spp. were selected. In order to compare the obtained results with previous research, four well-described abandoned Cu-deposits were selected for sampling: Ľubietová (Slovakia), Libiola and Caporciano (Italy), and São Domingos (Portugal). The results of micro X-ray fluorescence spectrometry confirm the irregular contamination of Quercus spp. by potentially toxic elements. The level of contamination is the highest predominantly in the root cortex, where is also the highest Ca contents (with exception of São Domingos). At Ľubietová and Caporciano, high Ni content was described in branches cortex, in branches mesoderm also Fe, Cu and Zn. At the same time, the inhibition influence of Ca was also confirmed regarding the input of these elements into plants.

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This work was supported by grant scheme No. 1/0291/19 of the Grant Agency VEGA (Vedecká grantová agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR a SAV).

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  1. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University in Banska Bystrica, Tajovského 40, 974 01, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

    Peter Andráš, Pavol Midula, Giuseppe Buccheri & Ingrid Turisová

  2. The Earth Science Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Ďumbierska 1, 974 01, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

    Stanislava Milovská

  3. Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (Portuguese Geological Survey), Ap. 14, 7601-909, Aljustrel, Portugal

    João Xavier Matos

  4. Faculty of Mining and Geology, VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava, 17. listopadu 2172/15, 708 33, Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic

    Jiří Kupka

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Andráš, P., Midula, P., Milovská, S. et al. Study of Potentially Toxic Elements Uptake into Organs of Quercus spp. from Copper Deposits in Slovakia, Italy and Portugal. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 107, 312–319 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03323-3

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