The Evaluation of Air Quality in Albania by Moss Biomonitoring and Metals Atmospheric Deposition (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science)

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abstract
Contents
Acronyms
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
	References
2 The Methodology of the Study
	2.1 An Overview of the Study Area
	2.2 Data Collection
		2.2.1 Sampling
		2.2.2 Sample Preparation and Chemical Analysis
		2.2.3 Sample Preparation and ENAA Analysis
	2.3 Quality Control
	2.4 Data Processing and Statistical Analysis
	References
3 The Evaluation of TM Atmospheric Deposition in Albania
	3.1 Trace Metal Concentrations
	3.2 The Evaluation of the Background Level of Elements in Moss Samples
	3.3 Spatial Distribution of the Elements
	3.4 Spatial Distribution of Crustal Elements
		3.4.1 Aluminium, Al
		3.4.2 Iron, Fe
		3.4.3 Lithium, Li
		3.4.4 Titanium, Ti
		3.4.5 Zirconium, Zr and Hafnium, Hf
		3.4.6 Lanthanides
		3.4.7 Barium, Ba
		3.4.8 Strontium, Sr
		3.4.9 Tantalum, Ta
		3.4.10 Uranium, U and Thorium, Th
		3.4.11 Manganese, Mn
		3.4.12 Rubidium, Rb and Cesium, Cs
	References
4 Chalcophile (As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn) and Biophile (Cu, Mo, and V) Micro Elements
	4.1 Copper, Cu
	4.2 Cadmium, Cd
	4.3 Lead, Pb
	4.4 Zinc, Zn
	4.5 Vanadium, V
	4.6 Arsenic, As
	4.7 Antimony, Sb
	4.8 Molibdenum, Mo and Selenium, Se
	4.9 Silver, Ag and Gold, Au
	4.10 Mercury, Hg
	References
5 Elements Sensitive to Red/Ox Conditions (Cr, Co, Mo, U, V, Ni and Zn)
	5.1 Chromium, Cr
	5.2 Nickel, Ni
	5.3 Cobalt, Co
	References
6 Sea Spray Elements (Na, Cl, Mg, Ca, K, Br, I)
	References
7 The Siliceous, Si and Phosphorus, P
	References
8 Multivariate Analysis
	References
9 Conclusions
Appendix
Correlation Analysis