Heavy metal content of Eastern Kentucky mosses

Samples (n = 56) of six species of bryophytes were collected from eight sites in Eastern Kentucky and analyzed for Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn and Zn via neutron activation analysis. The concentrations of copper and iron in Eastern Kentucky moss tissue were considerably higher than at other North American sites....

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Published in:Castanea 1994-06, Vol.59 (2), p.146-155
Main Authors: Jackson, C.D, Ehrle, E.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIR POLLUTION
ANALISIS POR ACTIVACION NEUTRONICA
ANALYSE PAR ACTIVATION NEUTRONIQUE
BIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES
BRYOPHYTA
Bryophytes
CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO
CHROME
CHROMIUM
CINC
COBRE
Communes
CONCENTRATION
COPPER
CROMO
CUIVRE
DIFERENCIAS BIOLOGICAS
DIFFERENCE BIOLOGIQUE
FACTEUR LIE AU SITE
FER
Forest soils
HEAVY METALS
HIERRO
IRON
KENTUCKY
MANGANESE
MANGANESO
METAL LOURD
METALES PESADOS
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
POLLUTION ATMOSPHERIQUE
POLUCION DEL AIRE
Sand soils
SITE FACTORS
Soil pollution
Soil water
SPECIES DIFFERENCES
ZINC
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Summary:Samples (n = 56) of six species of bryophytes were collected from eight sites in Eastern Kentucky and analyzed for Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn and Zn via neutron activation analysis. The concentrations of copper and iron in Eastern Kentucky moss tissue were considerably higher than at other North American sites. Concentrations of zinc, manganese, and chromium fell well within the reported values for other North American locations. Iron was found in Kentucky moss tissues in concentrations of 103ppm. Copper and manganese were present in concentrations of 102ppm. Zinc was present at concentrations of 101ppm and chromium was present at levels of less than 10 ppm dry weight.
ISSN:0008-7475
1938-4386