Journal
WATER
Volume 13, Issue 13, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w13131739
Keywords
POPs; freshwater ecosystem; Arctic; pollution; contamination; long-range transport; current-use contaminants
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- National Science Centre, Poland [2017/25/N/NZ9/01506]
- Research Excellence Initiative of the University of Silesia in Katowice
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The chemical composition of Arctic freshwater ecosystems is influenced by various factors such as landscape characteristics and anthropogenic pollution. Pollutants accumulate in Arctic freshwater reservoirs, posing potential negative impacts on animal and human health.
Chemical composition of Arctic freshwater ecosystems depends on several factors. They include characteristics of the surrounding landscape, its lithology, geomorphology, vegetation, and hydrological features, as well as accumulation of anthropogenic pollution. In the Arctic, the problem of environmental contamination is widespread. That is why research on lakes and river catchments in terms of their chemical composition has enjoyed increasing interest among scientists worldwide. The freshwater reservoirs of the Arctic are fragile and particularly vulnerable to the uptake of pollutants that become trapped in the water and sediments for an extended period. This review summarises selected studies of freshwater bodies in the Arctic to highlight the problem of the accumulation of pollutants in these reservoirs. Moreover, it emphasises the possible negative impact of chemical pollutants on both animal and human health.
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