Comparison of lead levels collected by Sphagnum auriculatum and by a low-volume aerosol sampler in the urban atmosphere of Oporto

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 195-209

  Tavares, Helena M C F ^a   Vasconcelos, M Teresa S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Lead in aerosols; Low volume sampler; Moss; Quantitative monitoring; Sphagnum auriculatum; Urban atmosphere

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CALIBRATION; MONITORING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAMPLING; SORPTION;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; LEAD LEVELS; LOW VOLUME SAMPLER; MOSS; QUANTITATIVE MONITORING; SPHAGNUM AURICULATUM; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

LEAD;

EID: 0029716152     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249609358312     Document Type: Review

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