Natural geochemical risk in the Pollino Massif: a case-study of chromium

The geochemical risk linked to heavy metal contamination of soils and waters, commonly associated with anthropogenic causes, may, however, be linked to the presence of rocks and soils that naturally contain these metals. Chromium and nickel are particularly abundant in the ultramafic rocks and ophio...

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Main Authors: Priscilla Boccia, Salvatore Margiotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fgene.2015.01.00023/full