Seasonal pollutant levels in littoral high-Arctic amphipods in relation to food sources and terrestrial run-off

• Published in: Environmental Pollution
• Main Authors: Skogsberg, Stina Linnea Emelie, Mcgovern, Maeve, Poste, Amanda, Jonsson, Sofi, Arts, Michael T., Varpe, Øystein, Borgå, Katrine
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Adventelva; Arctic; Svalbard; permafrost; Phytoplankton
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/94556; http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-97074; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119361

Increasing terrestrial run-off from melting glaciers and thawing permafrost to Arctic coastal areas is expected to facilitate re-mobilization of stored legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and mercury (Hg), potentially increasing exposure to these contaminants for coastal benthic organisms. W...