List of Tables
Table 2.1 The limits of the quantification (LOQ) of the elements
(mg k
−1 , DW) determined with
a ICP-AES,
b ETAAS,
c ENAA
and
d CVAAS analytical methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 2.2 The recommended values (Steinnes et al. 1997; Harmens
et al. 2010) and the obtained values (Qarri et al. 2013)
for element concentrations in reference moss samples M2
and M3 (in mg kg
−1 , ICP-AES analysis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 2.3 The certified and the experimental values (mean ± standard
deviation) for the used reference materials (content in mg/kg,
DW, ENAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 3.1 Descriptive statistic Analysis of 2010 AMS trace metal
data (N = 47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 3.2 The BC i values of the elements (in mg kg
−1 , DW) . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 6.1 The regression analysis of Cl (mol) versus Na (mol) . . . . . . . . 81
Table 8.1 Factor analysis of the correlation matrix of the standardized
concentration data; rotated factor loadings and
communalities; varimax rotation. Sorted rotated factor
loadings and communalities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Table A.1 Pearson correlation results between elements in moss
samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table A.2 Spearman Rho correlation results between elements
in moss samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
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