Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean
The aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon content of seawater and a selection of marine pelagic organisms from the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica were evaluated. The patterns of the hydrocarbons found indicated that their origin was biogenic and there was no evidence for anthropogenic hydrocarbons in th...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:520327 2023-05-15T13:49:35+02:00 Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean Cripps, G.C. 1990 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/520327/ https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827 unknown Springer Cripps, G.C. 1990 Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean. Polar Biology, 10 (5). 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827 <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1990 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827 2023-02-04T19:46:43Z The aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon content of seawater and a selection of marine pelagic organisms from the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica were evaluated. The patterns of the hydrocarbons found indicated that their origin was biogenic and there was no evidence for anthropogenic hydrocarbons in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Hydrocarbons which are constituents of man made materials are present throughout the region but not in the patterns characteristic of anthropogenic origin. Recent reports of an even carbon number predominance in Antarctic marine organisms were not corroborated in this study. A number of biogenic compounds were investigated as suitable markers to monitor pathways of hydrocarbons in the Antarctic food chain. Specific compounds (probably branched chain alkenes) were found to occur at more than one trophic level. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons were present in all organisms but were undetectable in 44% of the seawater samples. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Bransfield Strait Polar Biology Southern Ocean Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Bransfield Strait Polar Biology 10 5 |
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The aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon content of seawater and a selection of marine pelagic organisms from the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica were evaluated. The patterns of the hydrocarbons found indicated that their origin was biogenic and there was no evidence for anthropogenic hydrocarbons in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Hydrocarbons which are constituents of man made materials are present throughout the region but not in the patterns characteristic of anthropogenic origin. Recent reports of an even carbon number predominance in Antarctic marine organisms were not corroborated in this study. A number of biogenic compounds were investigated as suitable markers to monitor pathways of hydrocarbons in the Antarctic food chain. Specific compounds (probably branched chain alkenes) were found to occur at more than one trophic level. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons were present in all organisms but were undetectable in 44% of the seawater samples. |
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Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean |
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Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean |
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Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean |
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Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean |
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Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean |
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hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the southern ocean |
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Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Bransfield Strait |
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Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Bransfield Strait |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Bransfield Strait Polar Biology Southern Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Bransfield Strait Polar Biology Southern Ocean |
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Cripps, G.C. 1990 Hydrocarbons in the seawater and pelagic organisms of the Southern Ocean. Polar Biology, 10 (5). 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827 <https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00237827> |
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