Monitoring of air pollution in Latvia between 1990 and 2000 using moss

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 521-531

  Nikodemus, O ^a   Brumelis G ^b   Tabors, G ^b   Lapia, L ^b   Pope, S ^c  

^a Faculty of Geography/Earth Sciences   (Latvia)

^b Faculty of Biology   (Latvia)

^c Environmental Agency of Latvia   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Latvia; Monitoring; Moss

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; NICKEL; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMONITORING;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LATVIA; MOSS; POLLUTION MONITORING;

BALTIC STATES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; LATVIA; NORTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

BRYOPHYTA; HYLOCOMIUM SPLENDENS; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI;

EID: 14944385313     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1263-2     Document Type: Article

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