Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica
Water and Suspended Particulate Material (SPM) samples analysed in this work were collected in the austral summer 2011/12 from six shallow Antarctic lakes (Carezza, Edmonson Point 14 and 15a, Gondwana, Inexpressible Island 10b and Tarn Flat 20) of Terra Nova Bay (Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica)....
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ftunivgenova:oai:iris.unige.it:11567/926334 2024-04-21T07:49:28+00:00 Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica Conca, E. Malandrino, M. Giacomino, A. Buoso, S. Berto, S. Verplanck, P. L. Magi, E. Abollino, O. Conca, E. Malandrino, M. Giacomino, A. Buoso, S. Berto, S. Verplanck, P. L. Magi, E. Abollino, O. 2017 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11567/926334 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.104 eng eng Elsevier Ltd info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/28564625 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000404196400050 volume:183 firstpage:454 lastpage:470 numberofpages:17 journal:CHEMOSPHERE http://hdl.handle.net/11567/926334 doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.104 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85019700646 Antarctica Lacustrine water Metal Pattern recognition Suspended Particulate Material Terra Nova Bay Aerosol Antarctic Region Bay Diatom Geography Inorganic Chemical Lake Particulate Matter Season Water Chemistry (all) Environmental Chemistry info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2017 ftunivgenova https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.104 2024-03-28T01:17:59Z Water and Suspended Particulate Material (SPM) samples analysed in this work were collected in the austral summer 2011/12 from six shallow Antarctic lakes (Carezza, Edmonson Point 14 and 15a, Gondwana, Inexpressible Island 10b and Tarn Flat 20) of Terra Nova Bay (Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica). The total concentrations of a large suite of inorganic analytes were determined, in order to gain insight into the natural processes regulating species distribution, define natural background values and detect possible present or future local and/or global anthropogenic contamination. Lake water composition was found to be influenced by marine spray, lake geographical position and meltwater input. Seasonal variability was also evaluated for each analyte, and explained considering the natural transport processes involving each species. Multivariate chemometric techniques were used in order to identify groups of samples with similar characteristics and find out similarities and correlations among variables. The variability observed within the water samples is closely connected to the marine aerosol input; hence, it is primarily a consequence of geographical and meteorological factors, such as distance from the ocean and period of year. Higher element concentrations have been found in SPM than in water, suggesting that weathering plays an important role on the chemistry of these lakes or that adsorption processes take place. SPM samples were also examined with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and many diatoms belonging to different species were detected. No clear evidence of a relevant metal contamination was found in the investigated area. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Inexpressible Island Victoria Land Università degli Studi di Genova: CINECA IRIS Chemosphere 183 454 470 |
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Antarctica Lacustrine water Metal Pattern recognition Suspended Particulate Material Terra Nova Bay Aerosol Antarctic Region Bay Diatom Geography Inorganic Chemical Lake Particulate Matter Season Water Chemistry (all) Environmental Chemistry Conca, E. Malandrino, M. Giacomino, A. Buoso, S. Berto, S. Verplanck, P. L. Magi, E. Abollino, O. Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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Water and Suspended Particulate Material (SPM) samples analysed in this work were collected in the austral summer 2011/12 from six shallow Antarctic lakes (Carezza, Edmonson Point 14 and 15a, Gondwana, Inexpressible Island 10b and Tarn Flat 20) of Terra Nova Bay (Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica). The total concentrations of a large suite of inorganic analytes were determined, in order to gain insight into the natural processes regulating species distribution, define natural background values and detect possible present or future local and/or global anthropogenic contamination. Lake water composition was found to be influenced by marine spray, lake geographical position and meltwater input. Seasonal variability was also evaluated for each analyte, and explained considering the natural transport processes involving each species. Multivariate chemometric techniques were used in order to identify groups of samples with similar characteristics and find out similarities and correlations among variables. The variability observed within the water samples is closely connected to the marine aerosol input; hence, it is primarily a consequence of geographical and meteorological factors, such as distance from the ocean and period of year. Higher element concentrations have been found in SPM than in water, suggesting that weathering plays an important role on the chemistry of these lakes or that adsorption processes take place. SPM samples were also examined with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and many diatoms belonging to different species were detected. No clear evidence of a relevant metal contamination was found in the investigated area. |
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Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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Dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica |
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dynamics of inorganic components in lake waters from terra nova bay, antarctica |
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