Interspecies and interregional comparisons of the chemistry of PAHs and trace elements in mosses Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) B.S.G. and Pleurozium schreberi (Brid.) Mitt. from Poland and Alaska

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1464-1473

  Migaszewski, Zdzisław M ^a   Gałuszka, Agnieszka ^a   Crock, James G ^b   Lamothe, Paul J ^b   Dołegowska, Sabina ^a  

^a JAN KOCHANOWSKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Baseline concentrations; Mosses; Pollution sources; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); South central Poland; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ALASKA; BASELINE CONCENTRATIONS; MOSSES; POLLUTION SOURCES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); SOUTH-CENTRAL POLAND;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; COAL COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; HYDROCARBONS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PARKS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; THERMOCHEMISTRY; TRACE ANALYSIS;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MOSS; NATIONAL PARK; PAH; TRACE ELEMENT;

EID: 59349095232     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.11.035     Document Type: Article

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