Major and trace element distributions around active volcanic vents determined by analyses of grasses: Implications for element cycling and bio-monitoring

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1009-1020

  Martin, R S ^a,b   Mather, T A ^c   Pyle, D M ^c   Day, J A ^b   Witt, M L I ^c   Collins, S J ^d   Hilton, R G ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Fournaise; Masaya; Trace element; Volcanic

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOMONITORING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GRASS; LAVA FLOW; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

MASAYA; MASAYA VOLCANO; MASCARENE ISLANDS; NICARAGUA; PITON DE LA FOURNAISE; REUNION;

ANDROPOGON; POACEAE; RHYNCHELYTRUM REPENS; VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 77957340575     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: 14320819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-010-0374-7     Document Type: Article

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