ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF A LARGE-SCALE MANGANESE MINING ACTIVITY IN DRAMA DISTRICT, MACEDONIA, NORTHERN GREECE

Adriano D. Trace Elements in Terrestrial Environments: Biogeochemistry, Bioavailability, and Risks of Metals. 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag, USA, pp. 879, 2001.

Kabata-Pendias A. & Pendias H. Tra ce elements in Soils and Plants. 3rd ed. CRC Press LLC, USA, pp.432, 2001.

Alloway B. Heavy metals in soils, 2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, USA, pp.371, 1995.

Fergusson J. The Heavy Elements: Chemistry, Environmental Impacts and Health Effects. Pergamon Press, USA, pp. 614, 1990.

Zheng N., Wang Q. & Zheng D. Health risk of Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cu to the inhabitants around Huludao zinc plant in China via consumption of vegetables. Science of Total Environment, Vol. 383, pp.81-8, 2007.

El Hamiani O., H. El Khalil, K. Lounate, C. Sirguey, M. Hafidi, G. Bitton, C. Schwartz & A. Boularbah. Toxicity assessment of garden soils in the vicinity of m ining areas in Southern Morocco. Journal of Hazardous Materials , Vol. 177, pp. 755-761, 2010. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation

Wong M. Ecological restoration of mine degraded soils, with empha sis on metal contaminated soils. Chemosphere, Vol. 50, pp. 775-780, 2003.

Boussen, S., Soubrand M., Bril H., Ouerfelli K. & Abdeljaouad S. Transfer of lead, zinc and cadmium from mine tailings to wheat (Triticum aestivum) in carbonated Mediterranean (Northern Tunisia) soils. Geoderma, Vol. 192, pp. 227-236, 2013.

Sofianska E., M ichailidis K., Trontsios G.& Kassoli -Fournaraki A. Contamination of the Xiropotamos stream sediments (Drama district, Western Rhodope massif, Northern Greece) by mining and manganese ore processing activities. Review of the Bulgarian geological society, Vol. 69, part 1-3, pp. 39-47, 2008.

Massas I., Kalivas D., Ehaliotis C. & Gasparatos D. Total and available heavy metal concentration in soils of the Thriassio plain (Greece) and assessment of soil pollution index. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, D OI DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013- 3062-1.

Nimfopoulos M., Patrick R., Michailidis K., Polya D . & Esson J. Geology, geochemistry and origin of the continental karst -hosted supergene manganese deposits in the Western Rodope massif, Macedonia, northern Greece. Exploration and Mining Geology, Vol. 6, pp.171-184, 1997.

Sofianska E . & Michailidis K. Heavy metals and arsenic concentrations in agricultural soils of western drama plain, Macedonia, northern Greece. In: Katsifarakis K., Theodosiou N., Christodoulatos C., Koutsospiros A. & Mallios Z. (eds) Proceeding of International conference Protection and Restoration of the Environment XI, Greece, pp.518-527, 2012.

Eze P., Udeigwe T. & Stietiya M. Distribution and potential source evaluation of heavy metals in p rominent soils of Accra Plains, Ghana . Geoderma, Vol. 156, pp. 357- 362, 2010.

VROM 2000. Circular on target values and intervention values for soil remediation: DBO/1999226863. Netherlands Government Gazette 39: 1–11, 2000.

Michailidis K., Nicholson K., Nim fopoulos M. & Patrick R. An EPMA and SEM study of the Mn- oxide mineralisation of Kato Nevrokopi, Macedonia, northern Greece: Controls on formation of the Mn 4+oxides in: Nicholson K.I., Hein J.R., Bühn B., and Dasgupta S. (eds). Manganese Mineralisation: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Terrestrial and Marine Deposits , Geological Society of London, Spec. Publication 119, pp. 265-280, 1997.

Adriano D. Trace Elements in Terrestrial Environments: Biogeochemistry, Bioavailability, and Risks of Metals. 2nd ed. Springer-Verlag, USA, pp. 879, 2001.

Kabata-Pendias A. & Pendias H. Tra ce elements in Soils and Plants. 3rd ed. CRC Press LLC, USA, pp.432, 2001.

Alloway B. Heavy metals in soils, 2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, USA, pp.371, 1995.

Fergusson J. The Heavy Elements: Chemistry, Environmental Impacts and Health Effects. Pergamon Press, USA, pp. 614, 1990.

Zheng N., Wang Q. & Zheng D. Health risk of Hg, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cu to the inhabitants around Huludao zinc plant in China via consumption of vegetables. Science of Total Environment, Vol. 383, pp.81-8, 2007.

El Hamiani O., H. El Khalil, K. Lounate, C. Sirguey, M. Hafidi, G. Bitton, C. Schwartz & A. Boularbah. Toxicity assessment of garden soils in the vicinity of m ining areas in Southern Morocco. Journal of Hazardous Materials , Vol. 177, pp. 755-761, 2010. GeoConference on Ecology, Economics, Education and Legislation

Wong M. Ecological restoration of mine degraded soils, with empha sis on metal contaminated soils. Chemosphere, Vol. 50, pp. 775-780, 2003.

Boussen, S., Soubrand M., Bril H., Ouerfelli K. & Abdeljaouad S. Transfer of lead, zinc and cadmium from mine tailings to wheat (Triticum aestivum) in carbonated Mediterranean (Northern Tunisia) soils. Geoderma, Vol. 192, pp. 227-236, 2013.

Sofianska E., M ichailidis K., Trontsios G.& Kassoli -Fournaraki A. Contamination of the Xiropotamos stream sediments (Drama district, Western Rhodope massif, Northern Greece) by mining and manganese ore processing activities. Review of the Bulgarian geological society, Vol. 69, part 1-3, pp. 39-47, 2008.

Massas I., Kalivas D., Ehaliotis C. & Gasparatos D. Total and available heavy metal concentration in soils of the Thriassio plain (Greece) and assessment of soil pollution index. Environmental Monitoring Assessment, D OI DOI: 10.1007/s10661-013- 3062-1.

Nimfopoulos M., Patrick R., Michailidis K., Polya D . & Esson J. Geology, geochemistry and origin of the continental karst -hosted supergene manganese deposits in the Western Rodope massif, Macedonia, northern Greece. Exploration and Mining Geology, Vol. 6, pp.171-184, 1997.

Sofianska E . & Michailidis K. Heavy metals and arsenic concentrations in agricultural soils of western drama plain, Macedonia, northern Greece. In: Katsifarakis K., Theodosiou N., Christodoulatos C., Koutsospiros A. & Mallios Z. (eds) Proceeding of International conference Protection and Restoration of the Environment XI, Greece, pp.518-527, 2012.

Eze P., Udeigwe T. & Stietiya M. Distribution and potential source evaluation of heavy metals in p rominent soils of Accra Plains, Ghana . Geoderma, Vol. 156, pp. 357- 362, 2010.

VROM 2000. Circular on target values and intervention values for soil remediation: DBO/1999226863. Netherlands Government Gazette 39: 1–11, 2000.

Michailidis K., Nicholson K., Nim fopoulos M. & Patrick R. An EPMA and SEM study of the Mn- oxide mineralisation of Kato Nevrokopi, Macedonia, northern Greece: Controls on formation of the Mn 4+oxides in: Nicholson K.I., Hein J.R., Bühn B., and Dasgupta S. (eds). Manganese Mineralisation: Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Terrestrial and Marine Deposits , Geological Society of London, Spec. Publication 119, pp. 265-280, 1997.