Metabolised tritium and radiocarbon in lichens and their use as biomonitors

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 329-341

  Daillant, Olivier ^a   Boilley, David ^b   Gerzabek, Martin ^c   Porstendörfer, Justin ^d   Tesch, Roland ^e  

^a Observatoire Mycologique   (France)

^b Assoc Controle Radioactiv l'Quest   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^e ARC SEIBERSDORF RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Lichens; Photosynthesis; Radiocarbon; Tritium

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL WATER; TRITIUM;

BIOMONITORING; LICHEN; METABOLISM;

AIR POLLUTION; ALGA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FUNGUS; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER VAPOR;

ALGAE; FUNGI; TRITIUM;

EID: 14944353009     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1245-4     Document Type: Article

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