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extended study of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in lithuania based on moss analysis

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The use of different moss species – Hylocomium splendens,Pleurozium schreberi, Eurhynchium angustirete, Sphagnum and Rhytidiadelphus – was tested for the investigation of atmosphericheavy metal deposition. Maps representing heavy metal depositionpattern in Lithuania are presented for Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pb and V.The most suitable species for heavy metal deposition studies was Hylocomium splendens in which the concentrations of metalswere found to be up to 25% higher than in other species. Interspeciesand interelemental comparison was also performed. Several well definedlocal pollution sources were identified.

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Ceburnis, D., Rühling, Å. & Kvietkus, K. extended study of atmospheric heavy metal deposition in lithuania based on moss analysis. Environ Monit Assess 47, 135–152 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005779101732

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  • bioindicator
  • heavy metals
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