Lead content was determined in wild growing mushrooms collected from two different areas in the Province of Lugo. It has been analysed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry in 95 samples of 13 species. In an assessment of lead concentrations, the following factors were considered: species and ecology, morphological portion, and traffic pollution. The average lead concentration of the samples was 1ppm dry weight. Saprophite species presented higher levels than mycorrhizal ones (
Origin
University Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Journal Title
Archives Env Contamination & Toxicology 34 1998 330-335
Sector
General
Class
G 2932