Moss biomonitoring of air pollution in the vicinity of mines: Georgia case study

Abstract

During 2019-2022 moss survey in Georgia, 96 samples were collected, covering most of the country territory. To assess the trend of air pollution near two different mining area the concentrations determined in the present study were compared with the previous surveys in Georgia. The background concentrations were calculated for both surveys. The Contamination Factor was used to assess the pollution level. The data obtained can serve as baseline data for estimating the deposition of air pollutants and tracking the possible evolution of air quality in Georgia.