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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. CLICK HERE
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. CLICK HERE
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. CLICK
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. CLICK 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 CLICK
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. CLICK HERE
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. CLICK HERE
2. Spacial Distribution of Pb, Zn, Cd and Ni in the South Creek
Watershed, SW
Missouri. CLICK 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.
CLICK HERE
4.
A Similar Study of the Same Area as in #1 above One Year Later. CLICK HERE
5.
Heavy Metals Concentrations in the Sediments of the James River.
CLICK HERE
6. Analysis of Phosphorus and Heavy Metal Concentrations in the Sediments of
Wilson's Creek. CLICK
HERE
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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