Biomonitoring of heavy metals using Usnea antarctica lichens (extended abstract)

Present study was designed to investigate the contents of selected heavy metals in the Usnea antarctica lichens from James Ross Island (JRI), Antarctica. A knowledge of current levels of heavy metals is essential for monitoring of increasing pollutant burden of the Antarctic environment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zvěřina, O., Coufalík, P. (Pavel), Barták, M., Komárek, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
heavy metal
lichen
Antarctica
Antarctic
Ross Island
The Antarctic
Antarc*
James Ross Island
Usnea antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0272787
Description
Summary:Present study was designed to investigate the contents of selected heavy metals in the Usnea antarctica lichens from James Ross Island (JRI), Antarctica. A knowledge of current levels of heavy metals is essential for monitoring of increasing pollutant burden of the Antarctic environment.

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