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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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 an 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 FairCLICK 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. 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.
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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.
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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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