Biomonitoring and annual variability of heavy metal concentration changes using moss (Hypnum cupressiforme L. ex. Hedw.) in Canakkale province

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 38-44

  Acar, Okan ^a  

^a ÇANAKKALE ONSEKIZ MART UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Biomonitoring; Heavy metals; Hypnum cupressiforme

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COAL; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; OIL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIELD EXPERIMENT; MOSS; POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SAMPLE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

BRYOPHYTA; HYPNUM CUPRESSIFORME;

EID: 33644547665     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.38.44     Document Type: Article

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