ScienceScientists study lichens to assess ecosystems on Cape Chelyuskin in Arctic
A Clean Arctic scientific expedition is examining lichens at Cape Chelyuskin to assess pollution. At least 70 soil, water, lichen and polar bear fur samples will be collected. Researchers say lichens accumulate heavy metals and can signal ecological changes early; the samples will undergo mass spectrometry, while soil pollution linked to metal barrels is also being studied.
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Scientists study lichens to assess ecosystems on Cape Chelyuskin in Arctic