Mercury in the sediments of selected peatlands in Małopolska region

The mercury content in peat layers of seven bogs the Małopolska region (Wolbrom Kraków-Częstochowa Upland and Otrębowskie Brzegi, Puścizna Wysoka, Mała, Przybojec, Długopole Bór na Czerwonem Orawa-Nowy Targ Basin) was determined to a depth 100 cm at resolution 1–2 cm. Geochemical background level anthropogenic enrichment were for each bog. To establish interdependence between concentration, mineral matter selected metals, geochemical diagrams models system drawn up representing correlational relationships variables three Orawa--Nowy Basin (Otrębowskie Przybojec Czerwonem). It found that, comparing against other European raised bogs, range concentrations layer down 50 peatlands is similar those Norway, Sweden, Denmark Spain, decidedly lower than Scotland, Belgium Czechia. Furthermore, sites clearly lower, altitude bog surface, which probably associated with local topoclimatic conditions.