HYDROCARBONS IN THE ANTARCTIC MARINE-ENVIRONMENT

被引:61
作者
CRIPPS, GC
PRIDDLE, J
机构
[1] British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, Cambridge, High Cross
关键词
ALIPHATIC; ANTARCTICA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON; POLLUTION; POLYAROMATIC;
D O I
10.1017/S0954102091000299
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The Antarctic marine ecosystem contains low concentrations of a range of hydrocarbons, overwhelmingly biogenic in origin. The low natural levels of hydrocarbons and the small amount of local human activity make the Antarctic marine ecosystem suitable as a yardstick against which future global pollution by hydrocarbons can be assessed. At present, contamination is very low and difficult to resolve against the background. Local pollution is restricted to a very few events. A systematic programme with a clear definition of the natural background is proposed to monitor both global and local pollution.
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页数:18
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