Geoecological features of mercury pressure on the south coast of the Republic of Crimea based on the study of needles
Journal: Limnology and Freshwater Biology
Year: 2022

Abstract. The article presents the original data on the total Hg concentration in the needles of different tree species in the recreational zones of settlements on the south coast of the Republic of Crimea. Mean Hg concentrations were lower than in the Tomsk Region and the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia but higher than in Southern Siberia. Hg concentrations increased from west to east along the south coast of Crimea. Pine needles showed increased sorption properties relative to mercury, juniper needl