Biomonitoring of atmospheric heavy metal deposition by Mosses in the vicinity of industrial sites

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 461-477

  Zechmeister, Harald G ^a   Riss, Alarich ^b   Hanus Illnar, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Deposition patterns; Heavy metals; Human health; Industrial sites; Mosses

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMONITORING; HEAVY METAL; URANIUM;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MOSS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION MONITORING; WIND;

BRYOPHYTA;

EID: 14944363756     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1260-5     Document Type: Article

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