Spatial Differences in the Chemical Composition of Surface Water in the Hornsund Fjord Area: A Statistical Analysis with A Focus on Local Pollution Sources

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Krystyna Koziol, Marek Ruman, Filip Pawlak, Stanisław Chmiel, Żaneta Polkowska
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Subjects: trace elements; pops (persistent organic pollutants); surfactants; organic ions; arctic; lake; stream; local contamination; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Arctic Lake; Hornsund; Svalbard
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020496; https://doaj.org/article/e90ea3934e52428bbc50609bcc3eb57c

Surface catchments in Svalbard are sensitive to external pollution, and yet what is frequently considered external contamination may originate from local sources and natural processes. In this work, we analyze the chemical composition of surface waters in the catchments surrounding the Polish Polar...