Mercury, cadmium and lead accumulation in Antarctic mosses growing along nutrient and moisture gradients

Polar Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 316-322

  Bargagli, R ^a   Sanchez Hernandez, J C ^a   Martella, L ^a   Monaci, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; METAL CONCENTRATION; MOSS;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0031971661     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050252     Document Type: Article

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