Analysis of mercury and other heavy metals accumulated in lichen Usnea antarctica from James Ross Island, Antarctica

The study was designed to investigate the content and distribution of selected heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Fe, Pb and Zn) in samples of fruticose macrolichen Usnea antarctica from James Ross Island.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Main Authors: Zvěřina, O., Láska, K., Červenka, R., Kuta, J., Coufalík, P. (Pavel), Komárek, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4068-z
http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0238504
Description
Summary:The study was designed to investigate the content and distribution of selected heavy metals (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Fe, Pb and Zn) in samples of fruticose macrolichen Usnea antarctica from James Ross Island.