Distribution and contamination assessment of heavy metals in soils and sediments from the Fildes Peninsula and Ardley Island in King George Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Jing Lin, A.B.M. Sadique Rayhan, Yun Wang, Zhai Wu, Yan Lin, Hongwei Ke, Tianyao Li, Kai Chen, Minggang Cai
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2021
• Subjects: trace element content; pollution assessment; penguin guano; multivariate statistical analysis; bio-transport of metals; envir; geo; Ardley; Ardley Island; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; Guano; King George Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v40.5270; https://doaj.org/article/a4e0b91008d64cb99d4597bfc405385b

Concentrations of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Cr) in surface soils and sediments collected in 2008 from 37 sampling sites in the Fildes Peninsula and Ardley Island were detected by atomic absorption spectrometry. The total contents of Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd and Cr ranged, respectively, from 61.36 to 56...