Heavy metal accumulation in woodland moss (Pleurozium schreberi) in the area around a chromium opencast mine at Kemi, and in the area around the ferrochrome and stainless steel works at Tornio, Northern Finland

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-151

  Pöykiö, Risto ^a   Tervaniemi, Olli Matti ^b   Torvela, Heikki ^a   Perämäki, Paavo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b PSV Maa ja Vesi Oy Jaakko Pöyry Group   (Finland)

Author keywords

Airborne pollutants; Ferrochrome and stainless steel works; Heavy metals; Mosses; Opencast chromium mining

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHROMIUM MINES; IRON AND STEEL PLANTS; NITRIC ACID; SAMPLING;

ACCUMULATION;

HEAVY METALS;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI; PTERIDOPHYTA;

EID: 0035669580     PISSN: 03067319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03067310108044351     Document Type: Article

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