Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas
Dissolved (<0.2 μm) trace metals (dTMs) including iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and cobalt (Co) are micronutrients that (co-) limit phytoplankton growth in many ocean regions. Here, we present the spatial and seasonal distributions of dFe, dMn, and dCo on the Northeast Atlantic continental margin (C...
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ftsouthampton:oai:eprints.soton.ac.uk:477219 2023-12-03T10:27:37+01:00 Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas Chen, Xue-Gang Rusiecka, Dagmara Gledhill, Martha Milne, Angela Annett, Amber Beck, Aaron Joseph Birchill, A.J. Lohan, Maeve C. Ussher, Simon Achterberg, Eric P. 2023-05-01 text https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/477219/ https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/477219/1/Xue_Gang_et_al_shelf_Seas_GCA.docx en English eng https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/477219/1/Xue_Gang_et_al_shelf_Seas_GCA.docx Chen, Xue-Gang, Rusiecka, Dagmara, Gledhill, Martha, Milne, Angela, Annett, Amber, Beck, Aaron Joseph, Birchill, A.J., Lohan, Maeve C., Ussher, Simon and Achterberg, Eric P. (2023) Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 348, 278-295. (doi:10.1016/j.gca.2023.03.023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.03.023>). cc_by_nc_nd_4 Article PeerReviewed 2023 ftsouthampton https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2023.03.023 2023-11-03T00:08:20Z Dissolved (<0.2 μm) trace metals (dTMs) including iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and cobalt (Co) are micronutrients that (co-) limit phytoplankton growth in many ocean regions. Here, we present the spatial and seasonal distributions of dFe, dMn, and dCo on the Northeast Atlantic continental margin (Celtic Sea), along a transect across the shelf and two off-shelf transects along a canyon and a spur. Waters on the continental shelf showed much higher dTM concentrations (dFe 0.07–6.50 nmol L−1, average 1.41 ± 0.96 nmol L−1, n = 138; dMn 0.868–14.8 nmol L−1, 2.75 ± 2.37 nmol L−1, n = 148; dCo 54.8–217 pmol L−1, 109 ± 32 pmol L−1, n = 144) than on the slope (dFe 0.03–1.90 nmol L−1, 0.65 ± 0.43 nmol L−1, n = 454; dMn 0.223–1.14 nmol L−1, 0.58 ± 0.20 nmol L−1, n = 458; dCo 27.3–122 pmol L−1, 71.7 ± 11.7 pmol L−1, n = 441), attributed to strong dTM contributions from a low-salinity endmember, i.e., riverine discharge. Benthic sedimentary input via reductive dissolution (especially for dFe and dMn), delineated by short-lived radium (Ra) isotopic activities (223Raxs and 224Raxs), was only prominent at a station (Site A) characterized by fine sediments. On the continental slope, dMn levels at depth were mainly determined by the formation of insoluble Mn oxides and the intrusion of Mediterranean Outflow Waters. In contrast, dFe and dCo concentrations at depth were balanced by the regeneration from remineralization of sinking organic particles and scavenging removal. In addition, bottom and intermediate nepheloid layers along the slope illustrated both elevated dTM concentrations and Ra isotopic activities. The presence of nepheloid layers is especially significant along the canyon transect relative to the spur transect, demonstrating the importance of slope topography on the off-shelf transport of dTMs into the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. As a seasonal stratified shelf sea, dTMs and nutrients showed synchronized seasonal variations on the shelf, indicating the influence of biological processes in addition to source effects. ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic University of Southampton: e-Prints Soton Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 348 278 295 |
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Dissolved (<0.2 μm) trace metals (dTMs) including iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and cobalt (Co) are micronutrients that (co-) limit phytoplankton growth in many ocean regions. Here, we present the spatial and seasonal distributions of dFe, dMn, and dCo on the Northeast Atlantic continental margin (Celtic Sea), along a transect across the shelf and two off-shelf transects along a canyon and a spur. Waters on the continental shelf showed much higher dTM concentrations (dFe 0.07–6.50 nmol L−1, average 1.41 ± 0.96 nmol L−1, n = 138; dMn 0.868–14.8 nmol L−1, 2.75 ± 2.37 nmol L−1, n = 148; dCo 54.8–217 pmol L−1, 109 ± 32 pmol L−1, n = 144) than on the slope (dFe 0.03–1.90 nmol L−1, 0.65 ± 0.43 nmol L−1, n = 454; dMn 0.223–1.14 nmol L−1, 0.58 ± 0.20 nmol L−1, n = 458; dCo 27.3–122 pmol L−1, 71.7 ± 11.7 pmol L−1, n = 441), attributed to strong dTM contributions from a low-salinity endmember, i.e., riverine discharge. Benthic sedimentary input via reductive dissolution (especially for dFe and dMn), delineated by short-lived radium (Ra) isotopic activities (223Raxs and 224Raxs), was only prominent at a station (Site A) characterized by fine sediments. On the continental slope, dMn levels at depth were mainly determined by the formation of insoluble Mn oxides and the intrusion of Mediterranean Outflow Waters. In contrast, dFe and dCo concentrations at depth were balanced by the regeneration from remineralization of sinking organic particles and scavenging removal. In addition, bottom and intermediate nepheloid layers along the slope illustrated both elevated dTM concentrations and Ra isotopic activities. The presence of nepheloid layers is especially significant along the canyon transect relative to the spur transect, demonstrating the importance of slope topography on the off-shelf transport of dTMs into the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. As a seasonal stratified shelf sea, dTMs and nutrients showed synchronized seasonal variations on the shelf, indicating the influence of biological processes in addition to source effects. ... |
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Chen, Xue-Gang Rusiecka, Dagmara Gledhill, Martha Milne, Angela Annett, Amber Beck, Aaron Joseph Birchill, A.J. Lohan, Maeve C. Ussher, Simon Achterberg, Eric P. Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas |
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Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas |
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Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas |
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Physical and biogeochemical controls on seasonal iron, manganese, and cobalt distributions in Northeast Atlantic shelf seas |
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