Contaminants in the Arctic and the Antarctic: A comparison of sources, impacts, and remediation options

Polar Record

Volumn 39, Issue 211, 2003, Pages 369-383

  Poland, John S ^a   Riddle, Martin J ^b   Zeeb, Barbara A ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; REGULATORY APPROACH; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL REMEDIATION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS;

EID: 0344201907     PISSN: 00322474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0032247403002985     Document Type: Article

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