Measuring atmospheric pollution around Junction 16 of the M25 Motorway, London, United Kingdom, using lichenophagous invertebrates

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 2029-2037

  Sims, Ian ^a   Lacey, Robert ^a  

^a WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Bioaccumulation; Epiphytic algae; Lichenophagous insect larvae; Metals

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING; INVERTEBRATE; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; EXHAUST GAS; LARVA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LONDON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033894602     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620190811     Document Type: Article

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