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Accumulation of heavy metals in forest dwarf shrubs and dominant mosses as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution

This article discusses the environmental concerns about heavy metal accumulation in dominant forest mosses and dwarf shrubs. Samples of two different species of mosses, such as glittering wood moss (Hylocomium splendens) and feathermoss (Pleurozium schreberi), and two species of dwarf shrubs, that is European blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), were collected ...

Physiological and cellular responses of oysters (Crassostrea hongkongensis) in a multimetal‐contaminated estuary

The Pearl River estuary, southern China, suffers from multiple sources of metal contamination as a result of the rapid industrial development in the region; but the biological impacts of ...

Bioindicators for environmental monitoring: JRC releases new certified reference material

ERM®-CD200 is a new material based onFucus vesiculosus, a brown algae commonly known as bladderwrack. It is certified for the mass fractions of arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury, lead, selenium and zinc. This material represents an important ...

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Hydrophilic Pesticides Water Sampler

The new device, described as a POCIS (Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler) and marketed under the name of ExposMeter hydrophilic, is used to monitor hydrophilic contaminants that could be potentially endocrine-disrupting or acutely toxic. These compounds include pesticides, prescription and OTC drugs, steroids, hormones, antibiotics, personal care products, etc. These compounds are being ...