Four-year survey of dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons on surface waters of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica

Seawater from 8 stations in Admiralty Bay was systematically sampled during the summer of 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 and analyzed by spectrofluorimetry to measure dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons (DDPHs). The purpose of this study was to detect some temporal and spatial changes in terms of...

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Published in:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Main Authors: Márcia Caruso Bícego, Eliete Zanardi-Lamardo, Rolf Roland Weber
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003
Subjects:
Hidrocarbonetos do petróleo
Poluição marinha
Antártica
Baía do Almirantado
Programas de monitoramento
Petroleum hydrocarbons
Marine pollution
Antarctica
Admiralty Bay
Monitoring programs
Oceanography
GC1-1581
King George Island
Arctowski
Ferraz
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87592003000100004
https://doaj.org/article/62a0b092ac1a4a35a1d541e341ce66cf
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Summary:Seawater from 8 stations in Admiralty Bay was systematically sampled during the summer of 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 and analyzed by spectrofluorimetry to measure dissolved/dispersed petroleum hydrocarbons (DDPHs). The purpose of this study was to detect some temporal and spatial changes in terms of oil contamination of the region. The results indicate low levels of oil pollution with relatively high concentrations near the research stations located in the study area. During the summers of 1995 and 1996 the average concentrations for individual stations were low and below of 0.50 ¼g.L-1. Summers of 1994 and 1997 had relatively higher average concentrations (up to 1.57 ¼g.L-1), mainly in front of Arctowski and Ferraz Research Stations. Amostras de água na Baía do Almirantado, Península Antártica, foram sistematicamente coletadas em 8 estações durante os verões de 1994 a 1997 onde foram analisados hidrocarbonetos do petróleo dispersos e dissolvidos por espectrofluorescência. O objetivo foi avaliar variações temporais e espaciais em termos de contaminação por óleo na região. Os resultados em geral indicam baixos níveis de poluição embora tenham sido verificadas algumas concentrações relativamente maiores nas proximidades das estações de pesquisa fixadas na região de estudo. Durante os anos de 1995 e 1996 a média das concentrações foram baixas e menores que 0,50 ¼g.L-1 para os pontos individuais. Os verões de 1994 e 1997 tiveram concentrações médias mais elevadas (até 1,57 ¼g.L-1), e os maiores valores foram nas proximidades das estações brasileira e polonesa.

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