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Environmental Contamination in Antarctica: A Challenge to Analytical Chemistry

Caroli, S.; Cescon, P.; Walton, D.W.H.

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Table of contents
  • Contentsvii
  • Contributorsix
  • Prefacexiii
  • Chapter 1. Environmental chemistry in Antarctica: the quest for accuracy1
  • Chapter 2. A scientific framework for environmental monitoring in Antarctica33
  • Chapter 3. Trace element determination in polar snow and ice. An overview of the analytical process55
  • Chapter 4. Natural isotopic variations in lead in polar snow and ice as indicators of source regions87
  • Chapter 5. Trace metals in Antarctic sea water107
  • Chapter 6. Trace metals monitoring as a tool for characterization of Antarctic ecosystems and enviro155
  • Chapter 7. Biomethylation in the Southern Ocean and its contribution to the geochemical cycle of tra181
  • Chapter 8. Trace metals in particulate and sediments219
  • Chapter 9. Polychlorobiphenyls in Antarctic matrices237
  • Chapter 10. Certified reference materials in Antarctic matrices: development and use275
  • Chapter 11. Preparation and production control of certified reference material of Antarctic sediment293
  • Chapter 12. Antarctic Environmental Specimen Bank305
  • Chapter 13. The future role of quality assurance in monitoring and research in the Antarctic327
  • Chapter 14. The Italian environmental policy of research in Antarctica, with special regard to the A337
  • Chapter 15. The duty of prior environmental impact assessment of Antarctic activities under the Madr363
  • Author index381
  • Subject index395
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780080431994
  • ISBN-13 9780080531076
  • Author Caroli, S.; Cescon, P.; Walton, D.W.H.
  • Category Science
  • Subject Environmental Science

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This thought-provoking and ambitious volume surveys the causes and extent of environmental contamination in Antarctica, and looks critically at future prospects. It highlights the key role that modern techniques of analytical chemistry play in achieving reliable empirical data in this field and their impact on shaping legal provisions.


Written by prominent scientists and experts in Antarctic sciences, this work gives an overview of the studies undertaken by countries to assess the impact of pollution phenomena on the uniquely clean environment of Antarctica. Empirical studies and regulatory issues are evaluated in context with the goal of providing a model approach to more polluted areas of the world.