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Heavy metal contamination in coastal sediments and soils near the Brazilian Antarctic Station, King George Island

Entry ID: ECA053

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Summary

Abstract: The natural and anthropogenic processes controlling sediment chemistry in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica was investigate, calling the attention on the area affected by the Brazilian Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz (Ferraz). Total and bioavailable concentrations of sixteen elements were determined in 32 sediment and 14 soils samples. Factor analysis allowed us to distinguish ...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-12-21

Stop Date: 2003-03-20

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE > EROSION/SEDIMENTATION > SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS

Instrument

ICP-ES > INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

Ancillary Keywords

trace metals

St.George Island

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Universidade Federal Fluminense

Data Center URL: http://www.uff.br

Data Center Personnel
Name: EMMANOEL SILVA-FILHO Phone: +55 2127174189 Email: geoemma at vm.uff.br City: Nitero´i Province or State: RJ Postal Code: 24020-007 Country: Brazil

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-07-05

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-30

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