Trace metals distributions in coastal sea ice of Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea, Antarctica

In an attempt to clarify the release of trace elements from the seasonal coastal sea ice, samples were periodically collected in a nearshore station inside the Gerlache Inlet (Terra Nova Bay, Western Ross Sea), during the summer 2000/01 and analysed for dissolved and particulate cadmium, copper, iro...

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Published in:Antarctic science 2005-06, Vol.17 (2), p.289-300
Main Authors: GROTTI, MARCO, SOGGIA, FRANCESCO, IANNI, CARMELA, FRACHE, ROBERTO
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cadmium
Chemical analysis
Coastal waters
Manganese
Marine
Metal concentrations
Particulate matter
Phytoplankton
Sea ice
Seawater
Speciation
Trace elements
Trace metals
Water analysis
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Summary:In an attempt to clarify the release of trace elements from the seasonal coastal sea ice, samples were periodically collected in a nearshore station inside the Gerlache Inlet (Terra Nova Bay, Western Ross Sea), during the summer 2000/01 and analysed for dissolved and particulate cadmium, copper, iron, manganese and lead, as well as salinity, suspended particulate matter, nutrients and phytoplankton pigments. In order to provide insight on the metal association with the particles included in the sea ice, the metal solid speciation was also investigated. Both vertical distributions within the ice cores and temporal variations at the seawater interface were studied, in an effort to fully characterize the system and correlation among the considered parameters. Concentrations and speciation patterns clearly indicate metal incorporation within the annual sea ice due to resuspension of sediments, followed by release of particulate metals during melting as a primary process affecting trace metal availability in the Antarctic coastal waters.
ISSN:0954-1020
1365-2079
DOI:10.1017/S0954102005002695