C. Cloquet, D. De Muynck, J. Signoret and F. Vanhaecke 2009: Urban/peri-urban aerosol survey by determination of the concentration and isotopic composition of Pb collected by transplanted lichen Hypogymnia physodes. - Environmental Science & Technology43(3): 623-629. [RLL List # 214 / Rec.# 30643] Keywords: HYPOGYMNIA/ TRANSPLANTS/ LEAD/ PB/ AIR POLLUTION/ FRANCE/ AEROSOLS
Abstract: [Study of transplants (covered and uncovered) around the northeastern French city of Metz. "Substantial changes in the isotopic composition of Pb are recorded for lichens from the uncovered device ... in some cases already after 34 days of exposure."]