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Joint assessment of responses of biomonitors to airborne nickel and vanadium through nuclear and non-nuclear techniques

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This study deals with the influence of the exposure conditions on biological uptake, by looking into concentrations of Ni and V in lichen thalli and tree bark after continuous and discontinuous field trials at littoral sites impacted by anthropogenic emissions. Biomonitors were assessed by k 0-INAA and AAS. Correlations at Sines are more apparent than at Viana or Lisboa. When data from all sites are pooled, V shows correlations for practically every situation while Ni shows none, which may indicate a dissimilar uptake mechanism for each element. At Sines, V/Ni ratios reach values that comply with emissions from oil-related industries.

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  1. CERENA-IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal

    A. M. G. Pacheco

  2. Reactor-ITN, Technological and Nuclear Institute, E.N. 10, 2686-953, Sacavém, Portugal

    M. C. Freitas

  3. CIIMAR, University of Porto, Rua dos Bragas 289, 4050-123, Porto, Portugal

    M. S. Baptista, M. T. S. D. Vasconcelos & J. P. Cabral

  4. Chemistry Department, University of Porto, R. Campo Alegre 687, 4169-071, Porto, Portugal

    M. T. S. D. Vasconcelos

  5. Botany Department, University of Porto, R. Campo Alegre 1191, 4150-181, Porto, Portugal

    J. P. Cabral

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Pacheco, A.M.G., Freitas, M.C., Baptista, M.S. et al. Joint assessment of responses of biomonitors to airborne nickel and vanadium through nuclear and non-nuclear techniques. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 276, 135–141 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-007-0422-8

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