Pelargonium leaves as bioaccumulator of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons: Analysis and evaluation of sources and air quality in Palermo area

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 8 B, 2006, Pages 928-935

  Gianguzza, Antonio ^a   Culotta, Loredana ^a   Mannino, Maria R ^a   Orecchio, Santino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulator; GC MS analysis; Origin; PAHs; Palermo; Pelargonium

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BIOACCUMULATION; LEAF; PAH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PALERMO [SICILY]; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ZONALE;

EID: 33749035757     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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