Synoptic transects on the distribution of trace elements (Hg, Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Mn, Fe, and Al) in surface waters of the Northern- and Southern East Atlantic

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 28-41

  Pohl, C ^a   Croot, P L ^b   Hennings, U ^a   Daberkow, T ^c   Budeus, G ^d   v d Loeff, M Rutgers ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^d ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic sources; East Atlantic; GEOTRACES; Micronutrients; Natural sources; Trace metals

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES; EAST ATLANTIC; GEOTRACES; MICRONUTRIENTS; NATURAL SOURCES; TRACE METAL;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ALUMINUM; CADMIUM; COBALT; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DOMES; ISOTOPES; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY (METAL); SEAWATER; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC;

POLLUTION;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE; MARINE POLLUTION; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRACE ELEMENT; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 78149279832     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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