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Monitoring of trace elements was established in main springs and swallow holes of the Ljubljanica karst river basin, in soils and river sediments to study their distribution and to analyze the contamination risk of the study area. Elements were divided into groups that are presented with statistical factors reflecting their geogenic or anthropogenic origin. The environment load due to metal industry is stressed. Results indicated significant impacts on sampled waters, soils and sediments. The heavy metal transport strongly depends on hydrodynamic conditions and a drainage system development. The study pointed out significant underground connections, which is important for protection of this karst water body.
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Trček, B., Šajn, R. (2010). Distribution of Trace Elements in a Karst Environment. In: Andreo, B., Carrasco, F., Durán, J., LaMoreaux, J. (eds) Advances in Research in Karst Media. Environmental Earth Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12486-0_43
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