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Record Search Query: [Keyword='Sediment']
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in soil and sediment from James Ross Island, Antarctica
Entry ID: ECA008

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Summary
Abstract: PCBs, OC pesticides and PAHs in sediment samples were determined from James Ross Island. Sediment PCB concentrations ranged from 0.32 to 0.83 ng g-1, while they ranged from 0.14 to 0.76 ng g-1 for HCHs, from 0.19 to 1.15 ng g-1 for DDTs, and from 1.4 to 205 ng g-1 for PAHs. The authors emphasized a prevalence of low-mass PAHs, less chlorinated PCBs, and more volatile chemicals. They explained this by the prevalent origin of POPs in Antarctica, namely, in particular in James Ross Island, the long-range atmospheric transport from populated areas of Africa, South America, and Australia.
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2005-01-01
Stop Date: 2005-01-30
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COMPLETE
Data Center
Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.recetox.muni.cz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JANA KLANOVA
Phone: +420 549495149
Fax: +420 549492840
Email: klanova at recetox.muni.cz
Contact Address:
Kamenice 126/3
City: Brno
Postal Code: 62500
Country: Czech Republic
Publications/References
Fuoco, R., Colombini, M. P., Ceccarini, A., and Abete, C., 1996: Polychlorobiphenyls in Antarctica. Microchemical Journal, 54, 384-390.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-05-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-05-10

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