Atmospheric pollutants in alpine peat bogs record a detailed chronology of industrial and agricultural development on the Australian continent

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dc.contributor.authorMarx, SKen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKamber, BSen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMcGowan, HAen_AU
dc.contributor.authorZawadzki, Aen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-05T01:33:47Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-07-05T01:33:47Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2010-05-01en_AU
dc.date.statistics2010-05-01en_AU
dc.description.abstractTwo peat bogs from remote alpine sites in Australia were found to contain detailed and coherent histories of atmospheric metal pollution for Pb, Zn, Cu, Mo, Ag, As, Cd, Sb, Zn, In, Cr, Ni, Tl and V. Dramatic increases in metal deposition in the post-1850 AD portion of the cores coincide with the onset of mining in Australia. Using both Pb isotopes and metals, pollutants were ascribed to the main atmospheric pollution emitting sources in Australia, namely mining and smelting, coal combustion and agriculture. Results imply mining and metal production are the major source of atmospheric metal pollution, although coal combustion may account for up to 30% of metal pollutants. A novel finding of this study is the increase in the otherwise near-constant Y/Ho ratio after 1900 AD. We link this change to widespread and increased application of marine phosphate fertiliser in Australia's main agricultural area (the Murray Darling Basin). Detailed records of atmospheric metal pollution accumulation in Australia are presented and are shown to trace the industrial and agricultural development of the continent. © 2010, Elsevier Ltd.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationMarx, S. K., Kamber, B. S., McGowan, H. A., & Zawadzki, A. (2010). Atmospheric pollutants in alpine peat bogs record a detailed chronology of industrial and agricultural development on the australian continent. Environmental Pollution, 158(5), 1615-1628.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc1847en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0269-7491en_AU
dc.identifier.issue5en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleEnvironmental Pollutionen_AU
dc.identifier.pagination1615-1628en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.12.009en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/1747en_AU
dc.identifier.volume158en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherElsevieren_AU
dc.subjectPollutionen_AU
dc.subjectMetalsen_AU
dc.subjectYttriumen_AU
dc.subjectHolmiumen_AU
dc.subjectLeaden_AU
dc.subjectPeaten_AU
dc.titleAtmospheric pollutants in alpine peat bogs record a detailed chronology of industrial and agricultural development on the Australian continenten_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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