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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Heavy Metal Concentrations in Geologic Materials
Specific interests:
1. Prospecting for primary gold deposits associated with igneous bodies using the variations of trace gold concentrations in
the minerals of the rock bodies.
2. Variations of heavy metal concentrations in drainage sediments of streams
affected by point and non-point emission
sources (activities related to mining,
landfills, and waste water treatment plant facilities).
3. Radon Concentrations in soils and the effects
of using lawn fertilizers.
Recent Professional Publications and Reference Material for GLG 581
Projects:
Mantei EJ and Coonrod DL (1989) Heavy metals in stream sediments adjacent to a sanitary landfill. Environ Geol Water Sci 13 (1) Springer-Verlag: 51-58_ click here to see paper
Mantei EJ and Foster MV (1991) Heavy metals in stream sediments: Effects of human activities. Environ Geol Water Sci 18 (2) Springer-Verlag: 95-104_ click here to see paper
Mantei EJ, Ernst RL and Zhou Y (1993) Comparison of metal homogeneity in grab, quartered, and crushed-sieved portions of stream sediments and metal content change resulting from crushing-sieving activity. Environ Geol 22 (2) Springer-Verlag: 186-190_ click here to see paper
Mantei EJ and Sappington EJ (1994) Heavy metal concentrations in sediments of streams affected by a sanitary landfill: A comparison of metal enrichment in two size sediment fractions. Environ Geol 24 (4) Springer-Verlag: 287-292_ click here to see paper
Mantei EJ, Gutierrez M and Zhou Y (1996) Use of normalized metal concentrations in the Mn oxides/hydrous oxides extraction phase of stream sediments to enhance the difference between a landfill emission plume and background. Applied Geochemistry 11 (6) Elsevier Science Ltd.: 803-810 click here to see paper
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECTS CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:
1. Uptake of Zinc, Cadmium and Lead Concentrations in
Soils by Tomato Plants
(Phyto-remediation).
Third Place winner in the Environmental Section at the
Ozarks Regional Science and
Mathematics Fair--1999.
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2. Elevated Concentrations of Copper, Lead, Zinc and
Phosphorous in Stream
Sediments affected by point and non-point emission
sources. Third Place winner
in the Environmental
Section at the Ozarks Regional Science and Mathematics
Fair--2000.
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3. The Variation of Lead Concentrations in Soils at
Street Intersections with
Respect to Traffic Density and the Same in Soils at An Old
House Location.
First
Place and Grand Prize winner in the Environmental Section at the Ozarks
Regional Science and
Mathematics Fair--2000. CLICK HERE
4. The Concentrations of Chromium, Arsenic, and Copper in the soils below CCA
treated decks as a function of the age of the deck.
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HERE 5. The Variation of Lead Concentrations in Soils on
School Properties Affected by
Traffic Densities.
First Place and Grand Prize winner in the Environmental
Section at the Ozarks Regional Science and
Mathematics Fair and Best
Environmental Research Paper (Alshof Award) at the
Junior Missouri Academy
of Science--2001.
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HERE
6. The Concentrations of Lead in the Soils
Next to a Old House Painted with Lead
Paint.
CLICK HERE 7. The Effect of Prevailing Wind Directions on the
Lead Concentrations in soils at
Traffic Light Intersections. Second
Place winner in the Environmental Section
at the Ozarks Regional Science and
Mathematics Fair--Research Paper was a
semi-finalist in the National Young Scientist Competition
(last 400 out of
14,000+ papers
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HERE
8. The Effects of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Stream
Sediments on Macro-
invertebrates. Second
Place winner in the Environmental Section at the Ozarks
Regional Science and
Mathematics Fair
CLICK HERE 9. No Baptisms
in This Jordan. Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Jordan
Creek, Springfield, Missouri.
Best Environmental Research Paper (Alshof
Award) at the Junior Missouri Academy of
Science-- and Final 5 for all science
papers---2003.
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UNIVERSITY STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECTS:
1. Enrichment of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Sediments of the Dry
Sac River
Caused from Emissions of Leachate from the Fullbright
LandFill, Springfield,
Missouri.
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HERE 2. Spacial Distribution of Pb, Zn, Cd and Ni
in the South Creek Watershed, SW
Missouri.
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HERE 3. A Phyto-remediation Study Showing the
Uptake of As, Cr, Cu and Pb
Concentrations by Tomato and Lemon-Scented Geranium Plants
from Soils
Affected by CCA Treated Lumber, Gasoline Emissions and Old House Paint.
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HERE
4. A Similar Study
of the Same Area as in #1 above One Year Later.
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5. Heavy Metals Concentrations in
the Sediments of the James River.
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6. Analysis of Phosphorus and Heavy
Metal Concentrations in the Sediments of
Wilson's Creek.
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7. Concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn,
Cd, Ni, P As Cr and Ag in the Drainage Sediments
of Jordan Creek, Springfield,
Missouri. CLICK
HERE
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