Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. in Pennsylvania
Shaw J and Beer SC. 1989. Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. in Pennsylvania. The Bryologist. 92(1):112-115
The rare copper moss, Scopelophila cataractae was recently collected in the vicinity of a zinc smelter at Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The plants and their substrates were highly enriched with zinc and cadmium, but not copper. Scopelophila cataractae and Anomobryum filiforme are new to Pennsylvania.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Shaw, Jonathan; Beer, Samuel
- Units
- APPA
- Keywords
- Cadmium (Cd), Contamination, copper moss (Scopelophila cataractae), Ecology, Management, Palmerton PA, Pennsylvania, Research Article, Superfund Sites, Waste Management, Zinc (Zn)