Heavy metal accumulation in the Lichen Evernia prunastri transplanted at urban, rural and industrial sites in Central Italy

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 83-94

  Conti, Marcelo Enrique ^a   Tudino, Mabel ^b   Stripeikis, Jorge ^b   Cecchetti, Gaetano ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b University of Buenos Aires Laboratorio de Analisis de Trazas   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Evernia prunastri; Heavy metals; Lichens; Transplant method

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; GRAPHITE; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; HEAVY METAL; LICHEN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CERTIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EVERNIA PRUNASTRI; FRIEDMAN TEST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIAL AREA; ITALY; LICHEN; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; REFERENCE VALUE; RURAL AREA; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; URBAN AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EVERNIA PRUNASTRI;

EID: 15044345101     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-004-1216-9     Document Type: Article

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