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ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 762-765Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.11.006
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Lichen; Heavy metals; EDXRF; FAAS; Black sea region
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The heavy metal accumulation in epiphytic lichens along the Sarp-Samsun Highway in Black Sea Region of Turkey was analyzed by using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS) methods. The analysis showed that the lichen samples contained elevated concentrations of the following metals: titanium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, tin, barium, and lead. A strong positive correlation was observed between the lead concentration of the lichens and the traffic density. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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