Human Activity in Antarctica: Effects on Metallic Trace Elements (MTEs) in Plants and Soils

• Published in: Plants
• Main Authors: Jaime Tapia, Marco Molina-Montenegro, Camila Sandoval, Natalia Rivas, Jessica Espinoza, Silvia Basualto, Pablo Fierro, Luis Vargas-Chacoff
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021
• Subjects: bioaccumulation; biomonitoring; Colobanthus quitensis; metallic trace elements; soil pollution; Botany; QK1-989; Antarctic; Hannah; Hannah Point; King George Island; Lagotellerie; Lagotellerie Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10122593; https://doaj.org/article/4ed7c43ecc3d4d3a847c3e5c2aa54dc1

Colobanthus quitensis (Kunt) is one of the two vascular plant species present in Antarctica and develops under severe environmental conditions, being found in both pristine and human-threatened environments. We determined the Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn levels in C. quitensis roots, leaves, and s...