Glacial Melt Inputs of Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants to the Largest High Arctic Lake
Yuxin Sun, Amila O. De Silva, Kyra A. St. Pierre, Derek C. G. Muir, Christine Spencer, Igor Lehnherr, John J. MacInnis
Abstract
OPE concentrations in glacial rivers were much lower, indicating that the rate of glacier melt may govern, in part, the concentrations of OPEs in the tributaries of LH. This study highlights long-range transport of OPEs, their deposition in Arctic glaciers, landscapes, and lakes.
Topics & Concepts
Glacial periodPermafrostArcticTributaryGlacierEnvironmental scienceOrganophosphateDeposition (geology)Environmental chemistryHydrology (agriculture)SedimentPhysical geographyGeologyGeomorphologyOceanographyChemistryEcologyPesticideGeographyCartographyGeotechnical engineeringBiologyToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchAtmospheric chemistry and aerosols