Comparative effectiveness of Tillandsia usneoides L. and Parmotrema praesorediosum (Nyl.) Hale as bio-indicators of atmospheric pollution in Louisiana (U.S.A.)

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 317-326

  Pyatt, F B ^a   Grattan, J P ^b   Lacy, D ^a   Pyatt, A J ^a   Seaward, M R D ^c  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio accumulation; Heavy metals; Louisiana; Parmotrema praesorediosum; Partitioning; Sulfur dioxide; Tillandsia usneoides; X ray micro probe analysis

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CADMIUM; HEAVY METALS; MANGANESE; NICKEL; PLANTS (BOTANY); SULFUR DIOXIDE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BIOACCUMULATION; PARMOTREMA PRAESOREDIOSUM; TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES;

BIOMARKERS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; MANGANESE; NICKEL; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOINDICATOR;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BIOACCUMULATION; LICHEN; PLANT; UNITED STATES; X RAY MICROANALYSIS;

LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

BROMELIACEAE; CUPRESSUS; PARMOTREMA; PARMOTREMA PRAESOREDIOSUM; TAXODIUM; TILLANDSIA USNEOIDES;

EID: 0033118249     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005042427595     Document Type: Article

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