Distribution of metals and trace elements in adult and juvenile penguins from the Antarctic Peninsula area

• Published in: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
• Main Authors: Jerez, Silvia, Motas, Miguel, Benzal, Jesus, Diaz, Julia Inés, Vidal, Virginia, D'Amico, Veronica, Barbosa, Andres
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Heidelberg
• Subjects: Heavy Metals; Trace Elements; Pollution; Antarctic Penguins; Antarctic Peninsula; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Argentina; Diaz; Silvia; Vidal; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/1720

The presence of metals in the Antarctic environment is a natural phenomenon caused by geochemical characteristics of the region, however some anthropogenic activities can increase these natural levels. Antarctic penguins present several characteristics to become useful sentinels of pollution in Anta...