title: Distributions and impact factors of antimony in topsoils and moss in Ny-Ålesund, Arctic.
abstract: The distribution of antimony (Sb) in topsoil and moss (Dicranum angustum) in disturbed and undisturbed areas, as well as coal and gangue, in Ny-Ålesund, Arctic was examined. Results show that the weathering of coal bed could not contribute to the increase of Sb concentrations in topsoil and moss in the study area. The distribution of Sb is partially associated with traffic and historical mining activities. The occurrence of the maximum Sb concentration is due to the contribution of human activities. In addition, the decrease of Sb content in topsoil near the coastline may be caused by the washing of seawater. Compared with topsoils, moss could be a useful tool for monitoring Sb in both highly and lightly polluted areas.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Polar Environment, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, PR China.
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Liguang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Kehua
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Nanye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000965:Antimony / Q000032:analysis*; D001110:Arctic Regions; D044002:Bryophyta / Q000737:chemistry*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D000965:Antimony