Trace elements concentrations in selected moss and lichen species collected within Antarctic research stations

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-48

  Osyczka, Piotr ^a   Dutkiewicz, Erazm M ^b   Olech, Maria ^a,c  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR PHYSICS   (Poland)

^c POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biomonitoring; Environmental pollution; King George Island; Lichens; Mosses; PIXE method; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; LICHEN; MOSS; TRACE ELEMENT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ATRA; BRYOPHYTA; SANIONIA UNCINATA; USNEA; USNEA ANTARCTICA; USNEA AURANTIACOATRA;

EID: 34248354406     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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