Temporal Distribution of Arsenic and Metals in Soil From King George Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Trevizani, Tailisi H., Montone, Rosalinda C., Figueira, Rubens C. L.
• Other Authors: Ministério do Meio Ambiente
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2022
• Subjects: Ocean Engineering; Water Science and Technology; Aquatic Science; Global and Planetary Change; Oceanography; Antarctic; The Antarctic; King George Island; Admiralty Bay; Ferraz; Hennequin; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.772742; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.772742/full

The polar regions are vulnerable to impacts caused by local and global pollution. The Antarctic continent has been considered an environment that has remained little affected by human activities. Direct exposure to contaminants may occur in areas continuously occupied by research stations for severa...