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Trajče Stafilov is affiliated with Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of. Their research focuses predominantly on environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences.

Their work spans several main topics including:

  • Heavy metals in environment
  • Lichen and fungal ecology
  • Geochemistry and geologic mapping
  • Botany and plant ecology studies
  • Radioactivity and radon measurements
  • Heavy metals in plants
  • Geology and paleoclimatology research

Stafilov has contributed to numerous research publications in the fields of pollution, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, artificial intelligence, and radiological and ultrasound technology.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Robert Šajn
  • Katerina Bačeva Andonovska
  • Pranvera Lazo
  • Marina Frontasyeva
  • Flora Qarri

Stafilov's work has been published in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A
  • Geologica Macedonica
  • Macedonian Journal of Ecology and Environment
  • Atmosphere
  • Chemistry and Ecology

Their recent papers encompass a range of environmental and ecological topics with notable examples including:

  • Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations with Fractionation Method in Sediments and Waters of the Badovci Lake (Kosovo), 2020, Journal of Environmental and Public Health
  • Investigation of Concentration and Distribution of Elements in Three Environmental Compartments in the Region of Mitrovica, Kosovo: Soil, Honey and Bee Pollen, 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Atmospheric Heavy Metal Deposition in North Macedonia from 2002 to 2010 Studied by Moss Biomonitoring Technique, 2020, Atmosphere
  • Air Quality Assessment by Moss Biomonitoring and Trace Metals Atmospheric Deposition, 2022, Aerosol and Air Quality Research
  • Active biomonitoring of potentially toxic elements in urban air by two distinct moss species and two analytical techniques: a pan-Southeastern European study, 2022, Air Quality Atmosphere & Health

Stafilov is also an author of book publications, including a title published by Springer International Publishing:

  • The Evaluation of Air Quality in Albania by Moss Biomonitoring and Metals Atmospheric Deposition, 2021

Best Publications

  • Heavy metal contamination of topsoils around a lead and zinc smelter in the Republic of Macedonia.

    Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn;Zlatko Pančevski;Blažo Boev

  • GEMAS: Establishing geochemical background and threshold for 53 chemical elements in European agricultural soil

    Clemens Reimann;Karl Fabian;Manfred Birke;Peter Filzmoser

  • Heavy metal and nitrogen concentrations in mosses are declining across Europe whilst some "hotspots" remain in 2010.

    H. Harmens;D.A. Norris;K. Sharps;G. Mills

  • Atmospheric deposition of trace element pollutants in Macedonia studied by the moss biomonitoring technique

    L. Barandovski;M. Cekova;M. V. Frontasyeva;S. S. Pavlov

  • Identification of polyphenolic compounds in red and white grape varieties grown in R. Macedonia and changes of their content during ripening

    Violeta Ivanova;Marina Stefova;Borimir Vojnoski;Ágnes Dörnyei

  • CHEMISTRY OF EUROPE’S AGRICULTURAL SOILS – PART A: METHODOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF THE GEMAS DATA SET

    C. Reimann;M. Birke;A. Demetriades;P. Filzmoser

  • Polyphenolic content of Vranec wines produced by different vinification conditions

    Violeta Ivanova;Ágnes Dörnyei;László Márk;Borimir Vojnoski

  • Distribution of some elements in surface soil over the Kavadarci region, Republic of Macedonia

    Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn;Blažo Boev;Julijana Cvetković

  • Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric determination of cobalt, copper, lead and nickel traces in aragonite following flotation and extraction separation.

    Dragica Zendelovska;Gorica Pavlovska;Katarina Cundeva;Trajce Stafilov

  • Monitoring of trace elements in honey from the Republic of Macedonia by atomic absorption spectrometry.

    Elena Stankovska;Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn

  • Distribution of chemical elements in attic dust as reflection of their geogenic and anthropogenic sources in the vicinity of the copper mine and flotation plant.

    Biljana Balabanova;Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn;Katerina Bačeva

  • Heavy metal contamination of topsoil around a lead and zinc smelter in Kosovska Mitrovica/Mitrovicë, Kosovo/Kosovë

    Robert Šajn;Milihate Aliu;Trajče Stafilov;Jasminka Alijagić

  • Biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution with heavy metals in the copper mine vicinity located near Radovis, Republic of Macedonia.

    Biljana Balabanova;Trajče Stafilov;Katerina Bačeva;Robert Šajn

  • Country-specific correlations across Europe between modelled atmospheric cadmium and lead deposition and concentrations in mosses

    H. Harmens;I. Ilyin;G. Mills;J.R. Aboal

  • Heavy metals and nitrogen in mosses: spatial patterns in 2010/2011 and long-term temporal trends in Europe

    Harry Harmens;Gina Mills;Dave Norris;Felicity Hayes

  • Origin and spatial distribution of metals in moss samples in Albania: A hotspot of heavy metal contamination in Europe.

    Pranvera Lazo;Eiliv Steinnes;Flora Qarri;Shaniko Allajbeu

  • Moss biomonitoring of air pollution with heavy metals in the vicinity of a ferronickel smelter plant

    Katerina Bačeva;Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn;Claudiu Tănăselia

  • Trends of atmospheric deposition of trace elements in Macedonia studied by the moss biomonitoring technique

    Lambe Barandovski;Marina V. Frontasyeva;Trajče Stafilov;Robert Šajn

  • CHARACTERISATION OF HEAVY METALS IN LICHEN SPECIES HYPOGYMNIA PHYSODES AND EVERNIA PRUNASTRI DUE TO BIOMONITORING OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE VICINITY OF COPPER MINE

    B. Balabanova;T. Stafilov;R. Šajn;K. Baèeva

  • Phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of Macedonian red wines

    Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos;Isidro Hermosín-Gutiérrez;Borbála Boros;Marina Stefova

  • Characterisation of traditional Macedonian edible oils by their fatty acid composition and their volatile compounds

    Violeta Ivanova-Petropulos;Sasa Mitrev;Trajce Stafilov;Natalija Markova

  • Determination of inorganic and methylmercury in fish by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

    Ivan Serafimovski;Irina Karadjova;Trajče Stafilov;Julijana Cvetković

Frequent Co-Authors

Marina Frontasyeva
Marina Frontasyeva Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Annamaria Lima
Annamaria Lima University of Naples Federico II
Clemens Reimann
Clemens Reimann Norwegian Geological Survey
B. De Vivo
B. De Vivo Pegaso University
Philippe Négrel
Philippe Négrel French Geological Survey
Enrico Dinelli
Enrico Dinelli University of Bologna
Jason K. Kirby
Jason K. Kirby Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Mike J. McLaughlin
Mike J. McLaughlin University of Adelaide
Manfred Birke
Manfred Birke Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources

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