Atmospheric dioxin and furan deposition in relation to land-use and other pollutants: A survey with lichens

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 53-65

  Augusto, S ^a   Pinho, P ^b   Branquinho, C ^c,e   Pereira, M J ^d   Soares, A ^d   Catarino, F ^a  

^a Museu   (Portugal)

^b Departamento de Biologia Vegetal   (Portugal)

^c CEBV Campo Grande   (Portugal)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^e Universidade Atlantica   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Biomonitors; Dioxins; Furans; Geostatistic; Land use; Lichens

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DIOXIN; ELEMENT; FURAN; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; NICKEL; NITROGEN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING;

AGRICULTURE; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; LAND USE; LICHENS; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; POPULATION DENSITY; PORTUGAL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; URBAN AREA; XANTHORIA PARIENTINA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

XANTHORIA PARIETINA;

EID: 14944341726     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1214-y     Document Type: Article

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