Moss bag biomonitoring: a methodological review
Although the moss bag technique has been used for active biomonitoring for the past
40years, there is still no standardized protocol that enables application of the technique as a …
40years, there is still no standardized protocol that enables application of the technique as a …
A critical review of protocols for moss biomonitoring of atmospheric deposition: sampling and sample preparation
Currently, the most important guideline for the application of the moss technique to monitor
the atmospheric deposition of heavy metals is the “Heavy metals, nitrogen and POPs in …
the atmospheric deposition of heavy metals is the “Heavy metals, nitrogen and POPs in …
[HTML][HTML] Mythbusters: Unravelling the pollutant uptake processes in mosses for air quality biomonitoring
Terrestrial mosses have been used for more than 50 years to monitor air pollution. We
argue, however, that their value as biomonitors is based on two widespread but partially …
argue, however, that their value as biomonitors is based on two widespread but partially …
Assessment of atmospheric metal deposition by moss biomonitoring in a region under the influence of a long standing active aluminium smelter
P Cowden, J Aherne - Atmospheric Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Atmospheric pollutants are deposited onto the landscape as either wet or dry deposition.
However, traditional monitoring methods can be expensive; moss biomonitoring offers an …
However, traditional monitoring methods can be expensive; moss biomonitoring offers an …
Characterization of trace elements in atmospheric deposition studied by moss biomonitoring in Georgia
O Chaligava, S Shetekauri, WM Badawy… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
The present work was conducted to obtain and highlight the first comprehensive baseline
data on atmospheric deposition of trace elements and to evaluate the air quality in Georgia …
data on atmospheric deposition of trace elements and to evaluate the air quality in Georgia …
Fine-tuning the use of moss transplants to map pollution by Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in urban areas
A Vázquez-Arias, P Giráldez, J Martínez-Abaigar… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mosspheres are a kind of moss transplants which offer a novel approach for detecting
atmospheric pollution using devitalized mosses, as they reflect the atmospheric deposition …
atmospheric pollution using devitalized mosses, as they reflect the atmospheric deposition …
Major and trace elements in Sphagnum moss from four southern German bogs, and comparison with available moss monitoring data
In this paper, we present concentrations of an array of major and trace elements (Ag, Al, As,
Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, Tl, U, V, Zn) in living Sphagnum …
Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, Tl, U, V, Zn) in living Sphagnum …
Lichen elemental content bioindicators for air quality in upper Midwest, USA: a model for large-scale monitoring
S Will-Wolf, S Jovan, MC Amacher - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
Our development of lichen elemental bioindicators for a United States of America (USA)
national monitoring program is a useful model for other large-scale programs …
national monitoring program is a useful model for other large-scale programs …
Elemental atmospheric pollution assessment via moss-based measurements in Portland, Oregon
Mosses accumulate pollutants from the atmosphere and can serve as an inexpensive
screening tool for mapping air quality and guiding the placement of monitoring instruments …
screening tool for mapping air quality and guiding the placement of monitoring instruments …
Assessment of trace metal air pollution in Paris using slurry-TXRF analysis on cemetery mosses
Mosses are useful, ubiquitous accumulation biomonitors and as such can be used for
biomonitoring surveys. However, the biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution can be …
biomonitoring surveys. However, the biomonitoring of atmospheric pollution can be …