Return of naturally sourced Pb to Atlantic surface waters

Anthropogenic lead (Pb) has overwhelmed natural Pb sources for over a century, yet the phasing out of leaded petrol in the early 2000s has renewed hope. Here, Bridgestock et al. use Pd isotopes to reassess the origins of Pd deposited in the tropical North Atlantic and reveal a significant natural so...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Luke Bridgestock, Tina van de Flierdt, Mark Rehkämper, Maxence Paul, Rob Middag, Angela Milne, Maeve C. Lohan, Alex R. Baker, Rosie Chance, Roulin Khondoker, Stanislav Strekopytov, Emma Humphreys-Williams, Eric P. Achterberg, Micha J. A. Rijkenberg, Loes J. A. Gerringa, Hein J. W. de Baar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Science
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North Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12921
https://doaj.org/article/b8ee614a9e1c448794ed5eb6c1fa20e5
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Summary:Anthropogenic lead (Pb) has overwhelmed natural Pb sources for over a century, yet the phasing out of leaded petrol in the early 2000s has renewed hope. Here, Bridgestock et al. use Pd isotopes to reassess the origins of Pd deposited in the tropical North Atlantic and reveal a significant natural source.

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