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Record Search Query: [ISO_Topic_Category='ENVIRONMENT']
Contamination in sediments, bivalves and sponges of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
Entry ID: ECA004

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Summary
Abstract: Data consist of environmental contamination deriving from the presence of scientific bases. Negri et al. (2006) examined the concentrations of total hydrocarbons (THC), PCBs, PAHs, in marine sediments off the Scott Base (NZ) and compared them with sediments near the highly polluted McMurdo Station (US) as well as less contaminated sites including Turtle Rock and Cape Evans. The THC concentration in sediments from Scott Base ranged from 3.0 to 134 μg g-1, 3 fold higher than the pristine site, Turtle Rock, but 10 fold lower than samples from McMurdo Station. The concentration of PAHs ranged from 0.1 to 2.1 μg g-1. PCB content varied between < 5 and 373 ng g.-1. The PCB concentrations for Turtle Rock were below the detection limit (<5 ng g-1).
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2001-11-01
Stop Date: 2002-03-30
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
ICP-AES > Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.aims.gov.au/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: ANDREW NEGRI
Phone: +61 747 534 322
Fax: +61 747 725 852
Email: a.negri at aims.cov.au
Contact Address:
PMB No3
City: Townsville
Postal Code: MC 4810
Country: Australia
Publications/References
Negri, A., Burns, K., Boyle, S., Brinkman, D., and Webster, N., 2006: Contamination in sediments, bivalves and sponges of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Environmental Pollution, 143, 456-467.

Negri, A. P., Hales, L. T., Battershill, C., Wolff, C., and Webster, N. S., 2004: TBT contamination identified in Antarctic marine sediments. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 48, 1142-1144.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-05-21
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-12-09

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