Leaf and soil PAH accumulation in an urban area of the Mediterranean region (Naples-Italy)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 13, Issue 11 B, 2004, Pages 1263-1268

  Maisto, Giulia ^a   De Nicola, Flavia ^a   Prati, Maria Vittoria ^b   Alfani, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO MOTORI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcinogenic PAHs; PAH pollution; Quercus ilex L.; Spatial and temporal trends; Surface soil; Urban and control sites

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; PAH; PLANT; SOIL POLLUTION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

CAMPANIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; NAPLES; NAPOLI; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 11244296645     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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