… Mosses, lichens and tree specimens are used to document levels and trends in air pollutions. Other terrestrial specimens include soil, earthworms, terrestrial … Mosses, lichens and tree specimens are used to document levels and trends in air pollutions. Other terrestrial specimens include soil, earthworms, terrestrial …

… Bank (Miljøprøvebanken). Since 2012, the programme routinely collects mud and air, plants (moss), and animals (e.g. mussels, fish, bird eggs and feathers, and … particulate matter, soil) and samples of human body fluids (blood, urine) and hair.  France runs the specimen banks Mytilothèque and Ecothèque. The Mytilothèque …