Influence of exposure sites on trace element enrichment in moss-bags and characterization of particles deposited on the biomonitor surface

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 822-830

  Tretiach, M ^a   Pittao, E ^a   Crisafulli, P ^a   Adamo, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Exposure site; Moss bags; PM10; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ACID DIGESTION; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITIONS; BIOMONITORING; BIOMONITORS; COARSE PARTICLES; ELEMENT CONTENTS; EXPOSURE ENVIRONMENT; EXPOSURE SITE; MOSS-BAGS; PARTICLE DENSITIES; PARTICULATE SIZE; PM10; SEM; SMALL SIZE; TRIESTE;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; LAND USE; METEOROLOGICAL PROBLEMS; ROADSIDES;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SODIUM; SULFUR; TITANIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOMONITORING; ENRICHMENT; MOSS; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACE ELEMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; ITALY; LAND USE; MICROANALYSIS; MOSS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BRYOPSIDA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICULATE MATTER; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WEATHER;

BRYOPHYTA; HYPNUM CUPRESSIFORME;

EID: 78651086786     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.10.026     Document Type: Article

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