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Study on the feasibility of using transplanted Protousnea magellanica thalli as a bioindicator of atmospheric contamination

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An experiment was performed to assess the feasibility of using transplantedProtousnea magellanica (Mont.) Krog thalli as a bioindicator of atmosphericheavy metal contamination. The thalli were collected for pristine areas ofNahuel Huapi National Park and transplanted back in the same site and at differentlocations at Bariloche city. One year later, the thalli were collected andtheir elemental contents were analyzed by instrumental neutron activactionanalysis and atomic absorption spectrometry. The present study shows thatthe use of transplanted thalli as a bioindicator of heavy metals renderedresults which are consistent with a previous study performed native lichenspecies.

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Calvelo, S. Study on the feasibility of using transplanted Protousnea magellanica thalli as a bioindicator of atmospheric contamination. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 250, 63–68 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013216214248

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