A5057195567- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Heavy metals in environment
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
Institute on Membrane Technology
2024-2025
National Research Council
2025
University of Calabria
2018-2024
Four sites in the western sector of Lipari Island with still active hydrothermal activity are here considered. The petrography (mesoscopic observations and XRPD) geochemistry (major, minor trace elements chemistry) ten representative extremely altered volcanic rocks were characterized. Two types parageneses discriminable, one rich silicate phases (opal/cristobalite, montmorillonite, kaolinite, alunite hematite) sulphates (gypsum, plus amounts anhydrite or bassanite). silicate-rich SiO2,...
The work aims to estimate natural greenhouse gas emissions from soils in the Sibari Coastal Plain (Southern Italy), understand (i) contribution terms of total amount CO2 and CH4 emitted non-volcanic areas, (ii) relationship among gas, land use, organic matter tectonic structures, (iii) their potential environmental implications. Data were elaborated with statistical geostatistical methods separate different populations obtain prediction probability maps. Methane fluxes had values...
This work is aimed at reconstructing the water-rock interaction processes controlling geochemical characteristics of shallow or relatively groundwaters Pollino National Park, based on data acquired for 105 water samples from local springs. Reaction path modeling rock dissolution was carried out in a purely stoichiometric mode main lithotypes cropping study area, that is, limestone, Mg-limestone, dolomite, serpentinite, Al-silicate fraction calcschist, and carbonate calcschist. mode,...
Over the last few years, risk to human health related asbestos fiber exposure has been widely demonstrated by many studies. Serpentinites are main rocks associated with naturally occurring (NOA). In order investigate presence of NOA, a mineralogical study was conducted on eleven serpentinite samples collected nearby village Episcopia (Lucania, Southern Italy). Various analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined energy dispersive...
Excessive ingestion of fluoride through the consumption F−-rich drinking water could cause adverse effects to human health. For this reason, WHO has fixed 1.5 mg/L as maximum F- concentration for water. In work, a detailed geochemical characterization was performed define source natural pollution two groundwaters (samples Pc and Bg) coming from deep crystalline aquifers located in Calabria region (southern Italy) optimize most appropriate treatment strategy. The samples were classified F−...
In the recent years, many studies have focused on rocks containing naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) with aim of determining potential health risks to exposed neighboring populations. Environmental exposure NOA has been shown be a cause several types lung disease. The toxicity fibres should also depends concentration trace elements and their release in environment. this regard present work was characterize four samples pure tremolite belonging Gimigliano –Monte Reventino Unit (Calabria,...
Abstract In this work, the old Lungro mining site was studied by applying two classification methods (Brilha and IELIG Method), considering site-specific scientific, educational, touristic, degradation aspects, to promote it as a geosite. The results were compared with those from other worldwide areas, potential re-evaluation in tourism sector suggested, historical data geological issues. used evaluate an average score scientific perspective, high very for tourist-educational aspects. On...
Manganese ores, especially the oxyhydroxides in their different forms, are dominant Mn-bearing minerals that occur marine and terrestrial environments, where they typically found as poorly crystalline intermixed phases. Mn have a huge range of industrial applications able to exert strong control on mobility trace metals. This paper reports results detailed study occurring manganiferous deposit outcropping Messinian sediments from Serra D’Aiello (Southern Italy). Nine samples were...
Several researchers recognize the importance of plants as effective tools for environmental biomonitoring. The black poplar (Populus nigra L.) often emerges a useful bioindicator air quality in urban environments, where this tree species is widely employed areas. Here, we used ICP-MS analysis to assess presence and concentration trace elements, with special focus on heavy metals (HMs), leaves soil samples from three urbanized sites showing varying degrees quality. Specifically, foliar...