This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the inorganic chemistry of flowing water at the western shore of Admiralty Bay. In the water samples, ions, and major and trace metals (and B) were detected and quantified. Additionally, the parameters of pH, specific electrolytic conductivity (SEC₂₅) and total organic carbon (TOC) were determined. Moreover, multivariate data set was created and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was performed. Generally, the water has low total content of the measured mineral constituents < 100 mg L^− 1. PCA analysis we distinguished two groups of chemical variables shaping water chemistry in the investigated creeks: I – components of marine aerosol origin (presence of Na⁺, Cl⁻ and B) and II – those associated with chemical weathering processes (presence of Al and Fe). Furthermore, the results showed that the flowing water in the newly-formed periglacial areas (formed over the last 30 years) are rich in easily soluble Al and Fe and have lower total measured contents of mineral constituents during the summer period than creeks in non-glacial catchments. Permafrost influence on water chemistry is difficult to identify. The rather insignificant difference between TOC concentrations in waters during summer indicates that permafrost is not a store of organic matter in the studied area. Moreover, local biological factors (lichens and mosses) and those limited to the sea-shore vicinity (seabirds and mammals activity) are significant sources of PO₄^3 −, NO₃⁻, and NH₄⁺. Despite the described geological and biological features influencing water chemistry, the impact of anthropogenic activity still needs to be verified, especially in terms of heavy metal concentrations.

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2016年夏季，新近形成的冰缘环境和其他因素对金钟湾西岸淡水化学的影响（南极海洋国王乔治岛）

本研究对金钟湾西岸流动水的无机化学性质进行了综合分析。在水中样品中，对离子以及主要和痕量金属（和B）进行了检测和定量。另外，确定了pH，比电导率（SEC ₂₅）和总有机碳（TOC）的参数。此外，创建了多元数据集并执行了主成分分析（PCA）。通常，水中测得的矿物质成分的总含量较低，小于100 mg L ^-1。PCA的分析，我们区分两类化学变量塑造的调查溪流水化学：我-海洋气溶胶原点（娜的存在成分⁺，氯^-B）和II –与化学风化过程有关的那些（存在铝和铁）。此外，结果表明，在新近形成的冰缘地区（过去30年中形成）中的流动水富含易溶的Al和Fe，夏季的矿物成分总测得的含量要低于非冰河地区的小溪。冰川集水区。多年冻土对水化学的影响很难确定。夏季水中TOC浓度之间的差异不明显，这表明在研究区域中，多年冻土不是有机物的存储区。此外，当地的生物因素（地衣和苔藓）和限于海边附近的因素（海鸟和哺乳动物的活动）是PO ₄ ^3-，NO _3的重要来源。^-和NH ₄ ⁺。尽管描述了影响水化学的地质和生物学特征，但仍需要验证人为活动的影响，特别是在重金属浓度方面。