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Metal concentration in macroalgae from East Antarctica
Entry ID: ECA070

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Summary
Abstract: Marine macroalgae have been widely used as biomonitors of metal pollution.
At Casey Station in East Antarctica, the Thala Valley tip is in the path of a melt stream that forms each summer and flows directly into Brown Bay carrying with it contaminated particles. Despite the tip no longer being used, this mechanism continues to carry contaminants, principally heavy metals (Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn) and hydrocarbons, into the bay causing impacts on the marine benthos.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -66.28   S: -66.28   E: 110.53   W: 110.53

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-11-01
Stop Date: 2001-12-30
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FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS Ancillary Description
Instrument
ICP-MS > Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer Ancillary Description
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
The University of Technology, Sydney Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.uts.edu.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHN RUNCIE
Phone: +61 2 9514 4041
Email: John.Runcie at uts.edu.au
Contact Address:
University of Technology - Sydney
45 Neera Road
City: Umina Beach
Province or State: New South Wales
Postal Code: 2257
Country: Australia
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-08-01

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