Spatial Differences in the Chemical Composition of Surface Water in the Hornsund Fjord Area: A Statistical Analysis with A Focus on Local Pollution Sources

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Kozioł, Krystyna, Ruman, Marek, Pawlak, Filip, Chmiel, Stanisław, Polkowska, Żaneta
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: trace elements; POPs (persistent organic pollutants); surfactants; organic ions; Arctic; lake; stream; local contamination; Svalbard; Arctic Lake; Hornsund
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/12697; https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020496

Surface catchments in Svalbard are sensitive to external pollution, and yet what is frequently considered external contamination may originate from local sources and natural processes. In this work, we analyze the chemical composition of surface waters in the catchments surrounding the Polish Polar...