Airborne chemical elements: Correlation between atmospheric levels and lichen content

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 134-147

  Carvalho, Abel O M ^a   Do Carmo Freitas, Maria ^b  

^a Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Air pollution; Bioaccumulation; Biomonitoring; Biomonitors; Chemical elements; Deposition; Environmental health; Human exposure; Human health; Lichens; Parmelia sulcata; Particulate matter; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

PARMELIA SULCATA;

EID: 79955370789     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2011.039862     Document Type: Article

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