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Contaminant Levels and Ecological Effects

Understanding and Predicting with Chemometric Methods

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Editors:
  1. Biljana Balabanova

    1. Faculty of Agriculture, Goce Delčev University, Štip, North Macedonia

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  2. Trajče Stafilov

    1. Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia

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  • Discusses chemometric tools for tracking geographical areas with potential ecological risks
  • Proposes linear and nonlinear mathematical models for long-distance pollutant distribution
  • Provides realistic assessments of pollution “hot-spots”

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. General Aspects of Environmental Degradation vs. Technological Development Progression

    • Biljana Balabanova
    Pages 1-31

  3. Spatial Series and Multivariate Analysis in Assessing the Essential (Cu and Zn) and Toxic (As, Cd, Cr, Co, Hg, Ni and Pb) Metals Linked with Health Risk and Ecological Effects of Atmospheric Deposition by Using Bryophyte Moss as Bioindicator

    • Shaniko Allajbeu, Lirim Bekteshi, Pranvera Lazo, Flora Qarri, Trajče Stafilov
    Pages 33-74

  4. Moss Biomonitoring of Air Pollution Around the Coal Mine and Bitola Thermoelectric Power Plant, North Macedonia

    • Trajče Stafilov, Robert Šajn, Mila Arapčeska, Ivan Kungulovski
    Pages 75-100

  5. Lichens as the Main Indicator in Biological Monitoring of Air Quality

    • Svetlana Ristić, Robert Šajn, Slaviša Stamenković
    Pages 101-129

  6. Proposing Chemometric Tool for Efficacy Surface Dust Deposition Tracking in Moss Tissue Cross Bioindication Process of Metals in Environment

    • Biljana Balabanova, Maja Lazarova, Blažo Boev, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Maria Suciu
    Pages 131-169

  7. Evidence for Atmospheric Depositions Using Attic Dust, Spatial Mapping and Multivariate Stats

    • Robert Šajn, Biljana Balabanova, Trajče Stafilov, Claudiu Tănăselia
    Pages 171-212

  8. Improving Quantitative Analysis of GC-MS for Tracking Potential Contaminants in Groundwater

    • Biljana Kovacevik, Zoran Zdravkovski, Sasa Mitrev, Natalija Markova Ruzdik
    Pages 213-237

  9. Groundwater Pollution Under the Intensive Agriculture Production

    • Biljana Kovacevik, Sasa Mitrev, Blažo Boev, Natalija Markova Ruzdik, Vesna Zajkova Panova
    Pages 239-262

  10. Removal of Chromium(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Clayey Diatomite: Kinetic and Equilibrium Study

    • Hamdije Memedi, Katerina Atkovska, Stefan Kuvendziev, Mrinmoy Garai, Mirko Marinkovski, Dejan Dimitrovski et al.
    Pages 263-282

  11. Chemometric Determination of Macro- and Microelements in Barley Genotypes with Different Origin Grown in the Republic of North Macedonia

    • Natalija Markova Ruzdik, Verica Ilieva, Ljupcho Mihajlov, Sonja Ivanovska, Sasa Mitrev, Darina Vulcheva et al.
    Pages 283-309

  12. Chemical Composition and Nutritional Properties of Functional Food

    • Violeta Ivanova Petropulos, Biljana Balabanova
    Pages 311-351

  13. Characterization of Multi-element Profiles and Multi-isotope Ratio Records as a Tool for Determination of the Geographical Origin of Various Plant Species

    • Liping Fan, Minxiu Yan, Meicong Wang, Yanqiu Liang, Xiaoguang Kong, Chong Li et al.
    Pages 353-374

  14. Accumulation Abilities of Endemic Plant Species from the Vicinity of an As-Sb-Tl Abandoned Mine, Allchar, Kožuf Mountain

    • Katerina Bačeva Andonovska, Trajče Stafilov, Vlado Matevski
    Pages 375-402

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 403-414
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About this book

This volume uses chemometric mathematical modelling approaches to investigate geographic areas at risk of ecological degradation due to pollution. While most analytical approaches in environmental research involve sophisticated and sensitive instrumental techniques, this book employs chemometric techniques to create a corresponding data matrix to extract accurate and realistic environmental information in areas vulnerable to and affected by hazardous substances. The text offers case studies to establish a general framework of the opportunities, advantages, weaknesses and challenges of these mathematical approaches, and provides a chemometric model of each focus area to assess the long-distance distribution of pollutants. The case studies highlight the potential use of novel chemometric models for mitigating and preventing environmental pollution and ecological risks, while also providing reviews of the current status and developments in chemometric analysis of environmental pollution. The book will be of interest to students and researchers in environmental and agricultural chemistry, environmental pollution modelling and ecological degradation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Agriculture, Goce Delčev University, Štip, North Macedonia

    Biljana Balabanova

  • Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia

    Trajče Stafilov

About the editors

Dr. Biljana Balabanova is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at Goce Delčev University, North Macedonia.  

Dr. Trajče Stafilov is a Professor in the Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Saints Cyril and Methodius University, North Macedonia. 


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