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Moss bags as monitors of organic contamination in the atmosphere / M.W.J. Strachan and W.A. Glooschenko.: En13-5/87-54E-PDF

"Moss bags and lichen have been examined as monitoring aids for atmospheric deposition of organic contaminants. Remote locations (Caribou Island and Agawa on Lake Superior and Kouchibouguac in New Brunswick, Canada) were used and alpha-BHC, lindane, PCBs and HCB were found at all locations. Dieldrin, the DDT residues and methoxychlor were found less frequently and endrin, heptachlor epoxide, chlordane and toxaphene were not observed at significant levels. Levels of observed substances were generally in the order: moss sheltered from the rain > exposed moss > native lichen; levels from Kouchibuguac were generally higher than those from Lake Superior"--Executive summary.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada)
TitleMoss bags as monitors of organic contamination in the atmosphere / M.W.J. Strachan and W.A. Glooschenko.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; no. 87-54
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Cover title.
  • "Division control no. ECD-162B."
  • "This manuscript has been submitted to Bull. Envir. Contam. Toxicol. and the contents are subject to change. This copy is to provide information prior to publication."
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references.
  • Includes executive summary and abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario : Environmental Contaminants Division, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, [1987]
Author / Contributor
  • Strachan, W. M. J. author.(William Michael John), 1937-
  • Glooschenko, Walter A., author.
Description1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages) : map.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/87-54E-PDF
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