Use of mosses (Hylocomium splendens and Pleurozium schreberi) as biomonitors of heavy metal deposition: From relative to absolute deposition values

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-71

  Berg, Torunn ^a   Steinnes, Eiliv ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Calibration; Heavy metals; Hylocomium splendens; ICP MS; Moss; Pleurozium sehreberi; Trace elements; Uptake efficiencies; Wet deposition

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

BIOMONITOR; HEAVY METAL; MOSS; POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CORRELATION FUNCTION; MOSS; NORWAY; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0031432096     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00103-6     Document Type: Article

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