Effects of Metal and Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination on Benthic Diatom Communities near Casey Station, Antarctica: An Expermintal Approach

The effects of metals and petroleum hydrocarbons on benthic marine diatom communities were assessed using a manipulative field experiment at Casey Station, Antarctica. Uncontaminated, metal contaminated, and petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sediments were deployed for 11 weeks during the 1999 aust...

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Published in:Journal of Phycology
Main Authors: Cunningham, LK, Stark, JS, Snape, I, McMinn, A, Riddle, MJ
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc 2003
Subjects:
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Science and Management
Environmental Impact Assessment
Austral
Brown Bay
Casey Station
O'Brien Bay
Sparkes Bay
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.01251.x
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/29144

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