A simple method to reduce discharge of sewage microorganisms from an Antarctic research station

• Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin
• Main Authors: Hughes, Kevin A., Blenkharn, Nigel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2003
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Rothera; Adelaide Island; Rothera Research Station; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17663/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X02002242

The majority of coastal Antarctic stations release untreated sewage into the near-shore marine environment. This study examined bacterial reproduction within the temporary sewage-holding tanks of Rothera Research Station (Adelaide Island, Antarctic Peninsula) and monitored sewage pollution in the lo...