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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 77, 期 1-2, 页码 341-348出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.037
关键词
Trace elements; Sediments; Water; Vegetation; Deception Island; Antarctica
资金
- Spanish polar ship Las Palmas
- Gabriel de Castilla station
- Portuguese Polar Program
- Spanish Polar board
- Caixa Geral de Depositos grant program Bolsa de Mobilidade do Programa Nova Geracao de Cientistas Polares
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia
Sources and transport processes of As, Cu, Cd and Pb were studied in different environmental compartments of Deception Island, an active volcano in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Element concentrations in fresh water samples are consistent with the lowest values reported elsewhere in Antarctica. Interestingly, higher concentration values of As were found in samples collected in or near spring water courses and its transport may be related with processes of lixiviation in underground waters. While in saline waters Cu and Pb had important punctual sources, concentration values for Cd were consistently high pointing to the existence of a natural and diffuse source possibly related with the hydrothermal activity. The high Si/Al ratio, low carbon content, and a non-significant anthropogenic heavy metal input may explain the surprisingly homogeneous heavy metal content found in sediment samples. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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