Joint assessment of responses of biomonitors to airborne nickel and vanadium through nuclear and non-nuclear techniques

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

Pacheco, AMG (Author) Other; Freitas, MC (Author) Other; baptista, ms (Author) FCUP; Vasconcelos, MTSD (Author) Other; cabral, jps (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY

Pages: 135-141

7th International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry

Kailua, HI, APR 03-07, 2006

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Authenticus ID: P-00F-HT0

DOI: 10.1007/s10967-007-0422-8

Abstract (EN): This study deals with the influence of the exposure conditions on biological uptake, by looking into concentrations of Ni and V in lichen thalli and tree bark after continuous and discontinuous field trials at littoral sites impacted by anthropogenic emissions. Biomonitors were assessed by k 0-INAA and AAS. Correlations at Sines are more apparent than at Viana or Lisboa. When data from all sites are pooled, V shows correlations for practically every situation while Ni shows none, which may indicate a dissimilar uptake mechanism for each element. At Sines, V/Ni ratios reach values that comply with emissions from oil-related industries. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific