Persistent organic pollutants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mosses after fire at the Brazilian Antarctic Station
| Autor: | Josilene da Silva, Caio V.Z. Cipro, Rosalinda Carmela Montone, Satie Taniguchi, Fernanda I. Colabuono, Márcia Caruso Bícego |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Air Pollutants biology Antarctic Regions Bryophyta Aquatic Science Oceanography biology.organism_classification Polychlorinated Biphenyls Pollution Moss Fires Hazardous Substances Environmental chemistry Dispersion (optics) Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers Environmental science Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 93:266-269 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | A fire at the Brazilian Antarctic Station on February 25th, 2012 led to the burning of material that produced organic pollutants. To evaluate the impact in the surrounding area, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were analyzed in moss samples collected in the vicinities of the station before and after the incident and compared to findings from previous studies in the same region. PCBs were on the same magnitude as that reported in previous studies, which could be associated to the global dispersion of these compounds and may not be related to the local fire. In contrast, concentrations of HCB and PAHs were higher than those reported in previous studies. No PBDEs were found above the method detection limit. Organic contaminant concentrations in mosses decreased a few months after the fire, which is an important characteristic when considering the use of mosses for monitoring recent exposure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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