The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic
Low level hydrocarbon contamination is measurable in the vicinity of Antarctic stations, N-alkane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in seawater and sediment at Signy Station, South Orkney Islands indicated contamination was confined to within a few hundred metres of the statio...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:518387 2023-12-24T10:09:21+01:00 The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic Cripps, G.C. 1992 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518387/ https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(92)90684-X unknown Elsevier Cripps, G.C. 1992 The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 25 (9-12). 288-292. https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(92)90684-X <https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(92)90684-X> Marine Sciences Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1992 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-326X(92)90684-X 2023-11-24T00:03:08Z Low level hydrocarbon contamination is measurable in the vicinity of Antarctic stations, N-alkane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in seawater and sediment at Signy Station, South Orkney Islands indicated contamination was confined to within a few hundred metres of the station. Total n-alkane concentrations in seawater decreased from 7.6 to 2.6 μg l−1 within 500 m of the station. All n-alkane values in seawater were within the limits of variation for oceanic waters proposed by cripps (1992), although the distribution pattern suggested pollution from the station. The total PAH concentration in seawater varied between 110 and 216 ng l−1. These values showed no trend with distance from the station and were all slightly higher than for the open ocean. The n-alkane and PAH concentations in the surface sediment declined to low levels within 375 m of the station. This indicates that a large proportion of the hydrocarbons entering Factory Cove was deposited from the water column. Sediment n-alkane concentrations were similar at all depths of the cores when collected more than 125 m from the station. PAH levels in the sediment appeared to be due to local input, including a small spill in 1965. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic South Orkney Islands Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Factory Cove ENVELOPE(-45.597,-45.597,-60.708,-60.708) Signy Station ENVELOPE(-45.600,-45.600,-60.717,-60.717) South Orkney Islands ENVELOPE(-45.500,-45.500,-60.583,-60.583) The Antarctic Marine Pollution Bulletin 25 9-12 288 292 |
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Low level hydrocarbon contamination is measurable in the vicinity of Antarctic stations, N-alkane and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in seawater and sediment at Signy Station, South Orkney Islands indicated contamination was confined to within a few hundred metres of the station. Total n-alkane concentrations in seawater decreased from 7.6 to 2.6 μg l−1 within 500 m of the station. All n-alkane values in seawater were within the limits of variation for oceanic waters proposed by cripps (1992), although the distribution pattern suggested pollution from the station. The total PAH concentration in seawater varied between 110 and 216 ng l−1. These values showed no trend with distance from the station and were all slightly higher than for the open ocean. The n-alkane and PAH concentations in the surface sediment declined to low levels within 375 m of the station. This indicates that a large proportion of the hydrocarbons entering Factory Cove was deposited from the water column. Sediment n-alkane concentrations were similar at all depths of the cores when collected more than 125 m from the station. PAH levels in the sediment appeared to be due to local input, including a small spill in 1965. |
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The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic |
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The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic |
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The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic |
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The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic |
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The extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the Antarctic |
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extent of hydrocarbon contamination in the marine environment from a research station in the antarctic |
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