Contamination of Arctic Lakes with Persistent Toxic PAH Substances in the NW Part of Wedel Jarlsberg Land (Bellsund, Svalbard)

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Sara Lehmann-Konera, Marek Ruman, Łukasz Franczak, Żaneta Polkowska
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Subjects: arctic; lakes; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; organic compounds; cross-border pollution; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Bellsund; Greenland; Renard; Svalbard; Wedel Jarlsberg Land; Wedel-Jarlsberg; glacier; Greenland Sea
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020411; https://doaj.org/article/9e7eede774434f55a26c8f9cf9c91f98

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