POZO, Karla Andrea, Tania MARTELLINI, Simonetta CORSOLINI, Tom HARNER, Victor ESTELLANO, Petr KUKUČKA, Marie Daniëlle MULDER, Gerhard LAMMEL and Alessandra CINCINELLI. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the atmosphere of coastal areas of the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Indications for long-term downward trends. Chemosphere. OXFORD: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, vol. 178, July, p. 458-465. ISSN 0045-6535. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.118.
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Original name Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the atmosphere of coastal areas of the Ross Sea, Antarctica: Indications for long-term downward trends
Authors POZO, Karla Andrea (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Tania MARTELLINI (380 Italy), Simonetta CORSOLINI (380 Italy), Tom HARNER (124 Canada), Victor ESTELLANO (380 Italy), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marie Daniëlle MULDER (528 Netherlands, belonging to the institution), Gerhard LAMMEL (276 Germany, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Alessandra CINCINELLI (380 Italy).
Edition Chemosphere, OXFORD, PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2017, 0045-6535.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10511 Environmental sciences
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 4.427
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/17:00100068
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.02.118
UT WoS 000400879800052
Keywords in English PCBs; OCPs; Antarctica; Air; Backward trajectories; Passive air samplers; Ross sea
Tags NZ, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Nicole Zrilić, učo 240776. Changed: 10/4/2018 15:00.
Abstract
Passive air samplers were used to evaluate long-term trends and spatial distribution of trace organic compounds in Antarctica. Duplicate PUF disk samplers were deployed at six automatic weather stations in the coastal area of the Ross sea (East Antarctica), between December 2010 and January 2011, during the XXVI Italian Scientific Research Expedition. Among the investigated persistent organic compounds, Hexachlorobenzene was the most abundant, with air concentrations ranging from 0.8 to 50 pg m(-3). In general, the following decreasing concentration order was found for the air samples analyzed: HCB > PeCB > PCBs > DDTs > HCHs. While HCB concentrations were in the same range as those reported in the atmosphere of other Antarctic sampling areas and did not show a decline, HCHs and DDTs levels were lower or similar to those determined one or two decades ago. In general, the very low concentrations reflected the pristine state of the East Antarctica air. Backward trajectories indicated the prevalence of air masses coming from the Antarctic continent. Local contamination and volatilization from ice were suggested as potential sources for the presence of persistent organic pollutants in the atmosphere.
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LM2015051, research and development projectName: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
LO1214, research and development projectName: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
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