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Penguin colonies as secondary sources of contamination with persistent organic pollutants
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Abstract
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| Levels of several organohalogenated pollutants, such as p,p-DDE, HCB, CHLs and PCBs, were 10 to 100-fold higher in soil samples collected from penguin colonies than in soil from reference areas. This is likely related to local penguin activity, such as a higher abundance of guano and the presence of bird carcasse. While background contamination of the Antarctic region is mostly explained by the long-range atmospheric transport, this paper suggests that bird populations contribute also substantially to the local redistribution of contaminants. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Cahiers bleus / Maison du boulanger [Troyes]; Amis des Cahiers bleus [Troyes] - Toyes, 1975 - 2010
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Publication
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Toyes
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Centre culturel Thibaut IV de Champagne
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2007
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0338-7208
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Volume/pages
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69
(2007)
, p. 591-594
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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