Assessment of the Atmospheric Deposition of Heavy Metals and Other Elements in the Mountain Crimea Using Moss Biomonitoring Technique

The atmospheric depositions of heavy metals and other elements on the territory Crimean Mountains in 2015 was assessed using moss biomonitoring technique. neutron activation analysis performed at installation REGATA IBR-2 reactor used for determination mass fractions 34 (Na, Mg, Al, Cl, K, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Sb, I, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Yb, Ta, Th, U). Factor analysis, concentration factors, enrichment factors were to reveal possible sources mosses. main contributor deposition mosses weathering rock materials. second group included Br I. agriculture marine emissions found be important respectively. representing maps distribution revealed high levels South coast Crimea near city Simferopol. comparison obtained data with studies mountain regions showed higher As than from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Norway, but lower Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Northern Serbia. presented results could serve as a basis future monitoring research.