A biomonitoring method using the cellular distribution of metals in moss

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-161

  Brown, D H ^a   Brumelis, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Calcium; Cellular location; Desiccation; Hylocomium splendens; Magnesium; Potassium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CELL FRACTIONATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; MOSS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; STORAGE;

BRYOPHYTA; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS;

BIOMONITORING; LEAD;

EID: 0030606682     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(96)05140-6     Document Type: Article

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