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Environ Pollut

Title:		"Persistent toxic substances in remote lake and coastal sediments from Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic: levels, sources and fluxes"
Author(s):		Jiao L; Zheng GJ; Minh TB; Richardson B; Chen L; Zhang Y; Yeung LW; Lam JC; Yang X; Lam PK; Wong MH;
Address:		"Department of Biology & Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China"
Journal Title:		Environ Pollut
Year:		2009
Volume:		20090109
Issue:		4
Page Number:		1342 - 1351
DOI:		10.1016/j.envpol.2008.11.030
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-6424 (Electronic) 0269-7491 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Surface sediments from remote lakes and coastal areas from Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norwegian Arctic were analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Relatively high levels of PAHs were encountered from several lakes from Ny-Alesund, which were within the range of levels reported for European high mountain lakes and some urban/industrialized areas in the world, pointing to the role of remote Arctic lakes as potential reservoir of semi-volatile organic compounds. Specific patterns of PBDEs were observed, showing higher concentrations of lower brominated compounds such as BDE-7, 17 and 28. Estimated surface sediment fluxes of PAHs in Ny-Alesund remote lakes were similar to those observed for some European high mountain lakes. The current PAH levels in sediments from three lakes exceeded Canadian sediment quality guidelines, suggesting the presence of possible risks for aquatic organisms and the need for further studies"
Keywords:		"Arctic Regions Diethylstilbestrol/analogs & derivatives/analysis Ecotoxicology/*methods Environmental Monitoring/methods Environmental Pollutants/*analysis Fresh Water Geologic Sediments/*chemistry Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/analysis Norway Polychlorinated;"
Notes:		"MedlineJiao, Liping Zheng, Gene J Minh, Tu Binh Richardson, Bruce Chen, Liqi Zhang, Yuanhui Yeung, Leo W Lam, James C W Yang, Xulin Lam, Paul K S Wong, Ming H eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2009/01/13 Environ Pollut. 2009 Apr; 157(4):1342-51. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.11.030. Epub 2009 Jan 9"