Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard)
The expansion of glacier-free areas in polar regions favours the appearance of lakes in the non-glaciated parts of glacier basins. This paper presents the differentiation of organic compound concentrations in fifty-four Arctic lakes collected in four locations (Logne Valley, in the vicinity of the S...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9e7eede774434f55a26c8f9cf9c91f98 2023-05-15T14:50:57+02:00 Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) Sara Lehmann-Konera Marek Ruman Łukasz Franczak Żaneta Polkowska 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020411 https://doaj.org/article/9e7eede774434f55a26c8f9cf9c91f98 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/2/411 https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441 2073-4441 doi:10.3390/w12020411 https://doaj.org/article/9e7eede774434f55a26c8f9cf9c91f98 Water, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 411 (2020) arctic lakes polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons organic compounds cross-border pollution Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020411 2022-12-31T11:15:32Z The expansion of glacier-free areas in polar regions favours the appearance of lakes in the non-glaciated parts of glacier basins. This paper presents the differentiation of organic compound concentrations in fifty-four Arctic lakes collected in four locations (Logne Valley, in the vicinity of the Scott, Renard and Antonia glaciers). We cover meteorological measurements, chemical analysis of sixteen dioxin-like compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)), formaldehyde (HCHO), sum parameters of phenolic compounds (∑phenols) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The most contaminated with PAH compounds were lakes exposed to the influence of the Greenland Sea (Logne Valley lakes) and to the prevailing winds (Scott and Renard lakes). Interpretation of the PAH compounds results allowed for identification of pyrogenic sources as the main sources of PAH compounds in the year 2012. The highest levels of HCHO and ∑phenols were observed for the Scott lakes, while the highest DOC levels were noted in Antonia lakes. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Bellsund glacier glacier Greenland Greenland Sea Svalbard Wedel Jarlsberg Land Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Bellsund ENVELOPE(14.226,14.226,77.662,77.662) Greenland Renard ENVELOPE(-63.767,-63.767,-65.017,-65.017) Svalbard Wedel Jarlsberg Land ENVELOPE(15.362,15.362,77.201,77.201) Wedel-Jarlsberg ENVELOPE(-165.133,-165.133,-85.650,-85.650) Water 12 2 411 |
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The expansion of glacier-free areas in polar regions favours the appearance of lakes in the non-glaciated parts of glacier basins. This paper presents the differentiation of organic compound concentrations in fifty-four Arctic lakes collected in four locations (Logne Valley, in the vicinity of the Scott, Renard and Antonia glaciers). We cover meteorological measurements, chemical analysis of sixteen dioxin-like compounds (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)), formaldehyde (HCHO), sum parameters of phenolic compounds (∑phenols) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). The most contaminated with PAH compounds were lakes exposed to the influence of the Greenland Sea (Logne Valley lakes) and to the prevailing winds (Scott and Renard lakes). Interpretation of the PAH compounds results allowed for identification of pyrogenic sources as the main sources of PAH compounds in the year 2012. The highest levels of HCHO and ∑phenols were observed for the Scott lakes, while the highest DOC levels were noted in Antonia lakes. |
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Sara Lehmann-Konera Marek Ruman Łukasz Franczak Żaneta Polkowska |
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Sara Lehmann-Konera Marek Ruman Łukasz Franczak Żaneta Polkowska |
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Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) |
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Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) |
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Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) |
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Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) |
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Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard) |
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contamination of arctic lakes with persistent toxic pah substances in the nw part of wedel jarlsberg land (bellsund, svalbard) |
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