MERCURY CONTAMINATION IN TOP SOIL AND SELECTED PLANT SPECIES IN AREA OF VEĽKÁ STUDŇA Hg-DEPOSIT (MALACHOV, SLOVAKIA)

Abstract

High concentrations of mercury represent a big risk to the environment due to the high toxicity of this metal. One of anthropic sources of up-ground environmental mercury contamination is mining industry. Analysis of the contamination and its prevention should be the essential part of the environmental policy for every company, dealing with this element.