Contaminants in freezing ground and associated ecosystems: key issues at the beginning of the new millennium
The ways by which contaminants in freezing ground disperse and interact with associated ecosystems is a new and challenging field of applied research that is crucial to effective assessment, monitoring, and remediation in cold regions. Three key issues have been identified as needing urgent research...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s003224740300322x 2024-09-15T18:31:20+00:00 Contaminants in freezing ground and associated ecosystems: key issues at the beginning of the new millennium Snape, Ian Riddle, Martin J. Filler, Dennis M. Williams, Peter J. 2003 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740300322x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740300322X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 39, issue 4, page 291-300 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 journal-article 2003 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s003224740300322x 2024-07-31T04:03:58Z The ways by which contaminants in freezing ground disperse and interact with associated ecosystems is a new and challenging field of applied research that is crucial to effective assessment, monitoring, and remediation in cold regions. Three key issues have been identified as needing urgent research and development. The first concerns the development and application of meaningful environmental guidelines for cold regions. This usually means that contaminants in freezing ground per se need to be considered in their broadest context by also addressing associated ecosystems, such as the receiving marine environment. The second issue concerns developing best practice for bioremediation of seasonally frozen soils. Of particular concern are the risks, benefits, and costs of using so-called bioproducts, which may not offer substantial improvements over biostimulation of indigenous cold-adapted organisms. The third issue concerns the need for assessment and monitoring protocols and cost-effective analytical tools. In this respect the potential use of field portable instruments deserves careful consideration and on-site testing. Taken together, development of these issues during the coming years will be crucial if the science behind managing contaminants in freezing ground is to catch up with the knowledge that underpins the remediation industry elsewhere. Article in Journal/Newspaper Polar Record Cambridge University Press Polar Record 39 4 291 300 |
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The ways by which contaminants in freezing ground disperse and interact with associated ecosystems is a new and challenging field of applied research that is crucial to effective assessment, monitoring, and remediation in cold regions. Three key issues have been identified as needing urgent research and development. The first concerns the development and application of meaningful environmental guidelines for cold regions. This usually means that contaminants in freezing ground per se need to be considered in their broadest context by also addressing associated ecosystems, such as the receiving marine environment. The second issue concerns developing best practice for bioremediation of seasonally frozen soils. Of particular concern are the risks, benefits, and costs of using so-called bioproducts, which may not offer substantial improvements over biostimulation of indigenous cold-adapted organisms. The third issue concerns the need for assessment and monitoring protocols and cost-effective analytical tools. In this respect the potential use of field portable instruments deserves careful consideration and on-site testing. Taken together, development of these issues during the coming years will be crucial if the science behind managing contaminants in freezing ground is to catch up with the knowledge that underpins the remediation industry elsewhere. |
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