A survey of metal concentrations in higher plants, mosses, and lichens collected on King George Island in 1988

Polar Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 913-918

  Wojtuń, Bronisław ^a   Kolon, Krzysztof ^a   Samecka Cymerman, Aleksandra ^a   Jasion, Mateusz ^a   Kempers, Alexander J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioindication; Maritime Antarctic; Metal

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEAVY METAL; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; POLLUTION CONTROL; SAMPLING;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

BRYOPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84877636976     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-013-1306-8     Document Type: Article

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