Trace elements determination in lichens and in the airborne particulate matter for the evaluation of the atmospheric pollution in a region of northern Italy

Environment International

Volumn 26, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 543-549

  Rizzio, E ^a   Bergamaschi, L ^a   Valcuvia, M G ^b   Profumo, A ^a   Gallorini, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Biomonitors; Lichens; Neutron activation analysis; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; SOILS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TRACE ELEMENTS;

LICHENS;

AIR POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BARIUM; BROMINE; CADMIUM; CERIUM; CESIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; HAFNIUM; IRON; LANTHANUM; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; RUBIDIUM; SAMARIUM; SCANDIUM; SELENIUM; SILVER; TANTALUM; THORIUM; TITANIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; TUNGSTEN; URANIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING; LICHEN; TRACE ELEMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FILTER; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION; ITALY; LICHEN; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; PARMELIA CAPERATA; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SPECIES; WOOD;

(NORTH); ITALY;

ILEX COOKII; PARMELIA; PARMELIA CAPERATA;

EID: 0034924832     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0160-4120(01)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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