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Persistent organic pollutant, trace metal and radionuclide concentrations in bottom organisms of the Barents Sea and adjacent areas
- Source :
- Marine Pollution Bulletin; 1997, Vol. 35 Issue 7-12, p340, 0p
- Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- On data of the Barents Sea and some regions of the Kara, White, Norwegian and Greenland Seas transregional study, carried out in 1991-1992, concentrations of various contaminants in benthic algae and invertebrates are defined. According to the results of two-way ANOVA the conclusion about the absence of spatial variability in concentrations of POP, TM and K-40 in the investigated shelf biota is done. Concentrations of the analysed substances in organisms and the differences in contaminant bioaccumulation by plants and animals of various taxons are presented in a form of a table. In spite of the discrepant information about the background level of contamination, given by different authors, the obtained data to a greater degree corresponds to the idea of the background concentration of contaminants in biota, than testify to the man-induced pollution of the investigated area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TRACE metals
MARINE pollution
BENTHOS
BIOLOGICAL monitoring
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0025326X
- Volume :
- 35
- Issue :
- 7-12
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8345676