Metal deposition patterns in central Scotland, as determined by Lichen transplants
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
- Vol. 5 (3), 291-309
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00394070
Abstract
Lichen transplants of Hypogymnia physodes were used in a high-density network of sites for collecting airborne metals from the atmosphere in Armadale, a small industrial town in central Scotland. The mapping of the concentrations of various metals revealed a gradient of metal values which decreased outwards from the town's steel foundry. The findings were discussed in the context of a previous epidemiological investigation of lung disease in the town.Keywords
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