Contaminants in marine sediments, sponges and bivalves from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

• Other Authors: Australian Institute of Marine Science (isOwnedBy)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: data.gov.au
• Subjects: Biological Classification; Contaminants; Environmental Impacts; Homaxinella balfourensis; Human Dimensions; Laternula elliptica; Marine Sediments; Mycale acerata; Oceans; Sediment Chemistry; Soft shell clam; Sphaerotylus antarcticus; Sponges; Trace metals; Armitage; Cape Armitage; Cape Evans; McMurdo Sound; McMurdo Station; Scott Base; Turtle Rock; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/contaminants-marine-sediments-sound-antarctica/1922421; http://data.gov.au/dataset/0474078e-d372-44eb-8239-14c92713a2f4

SEDIMENT SAMPLING\nFour replicate sediment samples were collected on SCUBA from 3 sites near Scott Base (SB1, SB2, SB3), 2 sites near McMurdo Station (MM-0, MM-1), 1 site at Cape Armitage (CA), 1 site at Cape Evans (CE) and 1 site near Turtle Rock. The top 5 cm of sediment was collected from depths between 18 and 25 m, within a 20 metre radius of each site and stored frozen. Samples were later freeze dried, coarse sieved and the <2 mm fraction ground.\n\nCLAM AND SPONGE SAMPLING\nFive mature soft-shelled clams Laternula elliptica, were collected by hand and stored frozen. Four replicate biopsy samples of the sponges Homaxinella balfourensis, Mycale acerata and Sphaerotylus antarcticus were collected, blotted dry and stored frozen. The soft tissue from the clams and the sponge tissue were later freeze dried and ground. \n\nMETAL ANALYSIS IN SEDIMENTS, CLAMS AND SPONGES\nAfter digestion, the sediment, clams and sponge samples were analysed for total Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb concentrations using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). In addition, As was analysed by hydride generation and Hg by cold vapour generation using ICO-AES.\n\nANALYSIS OF HYDROCARBONS IN SEDIMENTS\nTwo 10 g samples of sediment from each site were pooled and two such samples were prepared, resulting in duplicate 20 g samples for further analysis. After each sample was extracted with DCM/acetone, half the extract underwent GPC and florisil cleanups and analysis for PCBs by gas chromatography. The remaining extract was reduced and processed further before being screened for hydrocarbons, using ultraviolet fluorescence analysis (UVP). Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) was used to determine n-alkanes and total hydrocarbons (THC) from the reduced hydrocarbon fractions. Point of truth URL of this metadata record - http://gcmd.nasa.gov/Resources/valids/archives/keyword_list.html -