Environmental assessment in an industrial area of Portugal

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 71-72, Issue , 1999, Pages 273-280

  Reis, M A ^a   Freitas, M C ^a   Alves, L C ^a   Marques, A P ^a   Costa, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biomonitoring; Mapping; Nuclear techniques; Parmelia sulcata; Trace elements; Transplants

Indexed keywords

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIAL AREA; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PORTUGAL;

PARMELIA SULCATA;

EID: 0033428079     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02784213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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