Biogeochemistry of surface sediments in an Antarctic nearshore area affected by recent glacier retreat: Collins Harbour, King George Island

• Main Authors: Venturini, Natalia, Cerpa Cornejo, Luis Moroni, Muniz, Pablo, Kandratavicius, Noelia, Rodríguez, Marcel, Indacochea Mejía, Aldo Gonzalo, Cóndor-Luján, Báslavi, Figueira, Rubens C.L
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research 2020
• Subjects: Retroceso glaciar; Geoquímica; Sedimentación; Geología de la Antártida; Antarctic; Carrasco; Collins Glacier; Collins Harbour; King George Island; Maxwell Bay; Antarc*; Antártida
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12544/3919

Biochemical composition of sedimentary organic matter, grain size, major and trace elements were analysed at 10 sampling stations in Collins Harbour, Maxwell Bay, to evaluate sources of particulate material in the seafloor. Surface sediment samples were taken with a grab, during the ANTAR XXV expedi...