State of the Marine Environment in Antarctica - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 129

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherStromberg, Jarl-Ove
dc.contributor.otherAnderson, Leif
dc.contributor.otherBjork, Gorman
dc.contributor.otherBonner, W. Nigel
dc.contributor.otherClark, Andrew C.
dc.contributor.otherDick, Alan L.
dc.contributor.otherErnst, Wolfgang
dc.contributor.otherLimbert, D. W. S.
dc.contributor.otherPeel, David A.
dc.contributor.otherPriddle, Julian
dc.contributor.otherSmith, R. I. L.
dc.contributor.otherWalton, D. W. H.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T20:58:15Z
dc.date.available2019-05-17T20:58:15Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.descriptionThis report presents a regional scientific assessment of the Antarctic marine environment prepared under the United Nations Environment Programme regional seas framework. It compiles and evaluates published scientific literature, monitoring results, and research programme data to describe ocean circulation, ecosystem characteristics, and the presence of contaminants. The document examines hydrocarbons, chlorinated organic compounds, heavy metals, radionuclides, and human debris, addressing their sources, transport pathways, environmental distribution, and levels in water, sediments, and living organisms. It also reviews atmospheric transport processes and considers the potential environmental implications of exploiting non-living marine resources. The assessment emphasizes data limitations, methodological challenges, and the need for coordinated baseline information for future evaluations. en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/28266
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectmarine ecosystem
dc.subjectmarine environment
dc.subjectocean
dc.subjectAntarctica
dc.subjecthydrocarbon
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectheavy metal
dc.subjectmarine mineral resource
dc.subjectAntarctic
dc.titleState of the Marine Environment in Antarctica - UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 129en

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