Natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbons in the Antarctic marine environment

Cripps, G.C.. 1992 Natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbons in the Antarctic marine environment. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 25 (9-12). 266-273. 10.1016/0025-326X(92)90681-U

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Abstract/Summary

The Antarctic marine environment contains a range of hydrocarbons at low concentrations, which are generally biogenic in origin. All major classes of hydrocarbons have been found in the Antarctic ecosystem. At present, anthropogenic input is very low and difficult to resolve from background levels. Pollution in the Antarctic is limited to only a few sources and although contamination can be locally chronic it is very restricted in extent. To date there have been few studies of hydrocarbon pollution and those available have been patchy in spatial coverage and generally lack time-series data. The low levels of natural hydrocarbons and restricted human activity make the Antarctic ecosystem suitable as an indicator of global hydrocarbon pollution.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/0025-326X(92)90681-U
ISSN:	0025326X
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences
Date made live:	16 Nov 2017 12:27 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518386

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/0025-326X(92)90681-U

ISSN:

0025326X

NORA Subject Terms:

Marine Sciences

Date made live:

16 Nov 2017 12:27 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518386