From chemical monitoring to biological meaning:extraction techniques and the biological interpretation of sediment chemistry data from the Casey region

• Main Authors: Riddle, Martin J., Scouller, Rebecca C., Snape, Ian, Stark, Jonathan S., Kratzmann, Sharon M., Stark, Scott C., King, Catherine K., Duquesne, Sabine, Gore, Damian B.
• Other Authors: Huiskes, A. H. L., Gieskes, W. W. C., Rozema, J., Schorno, R. M. L., van der Vies, S. M., Wolff, W. J.
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Antarctica; marine sediment; sediment chemistry; pollution; heavy metals; sediments; extraction techniques; benthos; /dk/atira/pure/mqoutputs/26; E1 - Refereed Conference Publication - paper published in full; Antarctic; Casey Station; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/f49e4f6f-f201-40b2-883a-4df7439215d5

Although chemical studies are included routinely in environmental monitoring programs, chemical data are often not absolute values with unambiguous ecological meaning. Nevertheless, most guidelines that govern permissible discharge concentrations or decisions about whether to remediate contaminated...