Lichens as biomonitors for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Caracas Valley, Venezuela

International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-240

  Fernàndez, Raiza ^a   Galarraga, Freddy ^a   Benzo, Zully ^b   Màrquez, Gonzalo ^c   Fernàndez, Antonio J ^d   Requiz, M Gabriela ^a   Hernàndez, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pollution; Caracas; Fossil fuels; PAHs; Pyxine coralligera Malme

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMONITORING; BIOMONITORS; CARACAS; DIESEL COMBUSTION; FLUORANTHENE; PAHS; PETROGENIC; PYXINE CORALLIGERA MALME; VENEZUELA;

AIR QUALITY; FOSSIL FUELS; LANDFORMS; NAPHTHALENE; POLLUTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PYROLYSIS;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

PYXINE;

EID: 79951869743     PISSN: 03067319     EISSN: 10290397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03067310903198478     Document Type: Article

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