Monitoring of selected heavy metals uptake by plants and soils in the areaof Torun, Poland

Environmental monitoring of selected metals was performed using biota and s oil samples. Sampling was carried out during the period March-May and Octob er-November. For the isolation of these analytes, conventional extraction a nd microwave mineralization techniques were applied. Atomic Absorption Spec troscopy (AAS) equipped with Graphite Furnace (GF) was used to determine he avy metals and macroelements. The obtained data were compared with the resp ective values recommended by the Polish Standards. Popular bioindicators we re used to estimate the level of pollution by heavy metals of Torun, Poland . Application of the established sampling procedures for environmental samp les and determination methods for xenobiotics can be successfully applied f or the purpose of routine analyses in biomonitoring.