The presence of mercury and other trace metals in surface soils in the Norwegian Arctic

• Published in: Chemosphere
• Main Authors: Halbach, Katharina, Mikkelsen, Ø., Berg, T., Steinnes, E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Mercury; Arctic; Surface soil horizon; Trace elements; Soil organic matter; Svalbard; Ny-Ålesund; Norway; Adventdalen; Climate change; Ny Ålesund; permafrost
• Online Access: https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=19560; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.012

Svalbard is an important study area for investigating the long-range transport of mercury (Hg) and other trace elements to the Arctic. Few studies have focused on their concentrations in Arctic soils. With ongoing climate change leading to thawing permafrost ground the soil compartment is of increas...