Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean

Natural iron fertilization processes are Occurring around the Crozet Islands (46 degrees 26'S-52 degrees 18'E), thus relieving the water masses from the normally encountered High Nutrients Low Chlorophyll (HNLC) conditions of the Southern Ocean. During austral summers 2004/2005 and 2005/20...

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Main Authors: Planquette, Helene, Fones, Gary R., Statham, Peter J., Morris, Paul J.
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Language:English
Published: 2009
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spelling ftubristolcris:oai:research-information.bris.ac.uk:publications/c2121f07-dc05-437c-a029-ba2ab197e42c 2024-01-28T09:59:54+01:00 Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean Planquette, Helene Fones, Gary R. Statham, Peter J. Morris, Paul J. 2009-06-20 https://hdl.handle.net/1983/c2121f07-dc05-437c-a029-ba2ab197e42c https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/c2121f07-dc05-437c-a029-ba2ab197e42c https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.06.002 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Planquette , H , Fones , G R , Statham , P J & Morris , P J 2009 , ' Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles ( > 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean ' , Marine Chemistry , vol. 115 , no. 1-2 , pp. 31-42 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.06.002 BIOGENIC SILICA DISSOLUTION SUSPENDED PARTICLES PARTICULATE MATTER Suspended particulate matter ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT ORGANIC-CARBON TRACE-METALS COMMUNITY STRUCTURE MARINE-SEDIMENTS Aluminium HNLC CROZEX PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM Iron EQUATORIAL PACIFIC-OCEAN article 2009 ftubristolcris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.06.002 2024-01-04T23:39:24Z Natural iron fertilization processes are Occurring around the Crozet Islands (46 degrees 26'S-52 degrees 18'E), thus relieving the water masses from the normally encountered High Nutrients Low Chlorophyll (HNLC) conditions of the Southern Ocean. During austral summers 2004/2005 and 2005/2006, iron and aluminium concentrations were investigated in large particles (>53 mu m) collected from just below the mixed layer at stations under the influence of island inputs, and also in adjacent HNLC waters. These large particles are anticipated to sink out of the mixed layer, and to reflect the net effects of input and cycling of these elements in the overlying mixed layer. Labile and refractory fractions were determined by a two-stage leaching technique. Data showed that water masses downstream of the islands were enriched in total iron and aluminium (0.25-2.68 nmol L(-1) and 0.34-3.28 nmol L(-1) respectively), relative to the southern HNLC control sites (0.15-0.29 nmol L(-1) for Fe and 0.12-0.29 nmol L(-1) for Al), with only a small fraction (typically Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Crozet Islands Southern Ocean University of Bristol: Bristol Research Antarctic Austral Pacific Southern Ocean Marine Chemistry 115 1-2 31 42
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topic BIOGENIC SILICA DISSOLUTION
SUSPENDED PARTICLES
PARTICULATE MATTER
Suspended particulate matter
ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT
ORGANIC-CARBON
TRACE-METALS
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
MARINE-SEDIMENTS
Aluminium
HNLC
CROZEX
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM
Iron
EQUATORIAL PACIFIC-OCEAN
spellingShingle BIOGENIC SILICA DISSOLUTION
SUSPENDED PARTICLES
PARTICULATE MATTER
Suspended particulate matter
ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT
ORGANIC-CARBON
TRACE-METALS
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
MARINE-SEDIMENTS
Aluminium
HNLC
CROZEX
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM
Iron
EQUATORIAL PACIFIC-OCEAN
Planquette, Helene
Fones, Gary R.
Statham, Peter J.
Morris, Paul J.
Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
topic_facet BIOGENIC SILICA DISSOLUTION
SUSPENDED PARTICLES
PARTICULATE MATTER
Suspended particulate matter
ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT
ORGANIC-CARBON
TRACE-METALS
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
MARINE-SEDIMENTS
Aluminium
HNLC
CROZEX
PHYTOPLANKTON BLOOM
Iron
EQUATORIAL PACIFIC-OCEAN
description Natural iron fertilization processes are Occurring around the Crozet Islands (46 degrees 26'S-52 degrees 18'E), thus relieving the water masses from the normally encountered High Nutrients Low Chlorophyll (HNLC) conditions of the Southern Ocean. During austral summers 2004/2005 and 2005/2006, iron and aluminium concentrations were investigated in large particles (>53 mu m) collected from just below the mixed layer at stations under the influence of island inputs, and also in adjacent HNLC waters. These large particles are anticipated to sink out of the mixed layer, and to reflect the net effects of input and cycling of these elements in the overlying mixed layer. Labile and refractory fractions were determined by a two-stage leaching technique. Data showed that water masses downstream of the islands were enriched in total iron and aluminium (0.25-2.68 nmol L(-1) and 0.34-3.28 nmol L(-1) respectively), relative to the southern HNLC control sites (0.15-0.29 nmol L(-1) for Fe and 0.12-0.29 nmol L(-1) for Al), with only a small fraction (typically
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Planquette, Helene
Fones, Gary R.
Statham, Peter J.
Morris, Paul J.
author_facet Planquette, Helene
Fones, Gary R.
Statham, Peter J.
Morris, Paul J.
author_sort Planquette, Helene
title Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
title_short Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
title_full Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
title_fullStr Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
title_full_unstemmed Origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the Crozet region, Southern Ocean
title_sort origin of iron and aluminium in large particles (> 53 mu m) in the crozet region, southern ocean
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2009.06.002
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