Articles

Methods for analyzing the concentration and speciation of major and trace elements in marine particles

Lam, Phoebe J.; Twining, Benjamin S.; Jeandel, Catherine; Roychoudhury, Alakendra; Resing, Joseph A.; Santschi, Peter H.; Anderson, Robert F.

Particles influence trace element and isotope (TEI) cycles through both their elemental composition and fate and their role on the partitioning of dissolved elements through scavenging and dissolution. Because of their complex compositions, a diverse suite of methods is required to analyze marine particles. Here we review some of the varied approaches used to study particle composition, speciation and fate. We focus on high throughput analytical methods that are useful for the international GEOTRACES program, and we also describe new spectroscopic techniques that are now being applied to study the spatial distribution and chemical speciation of TEIs in marine particles.

Files

  • thumnail for 5_Lam_GEOTRACES_Particle_analysis_revisions3_preprint.pdf 5_Lam_GEOTRACES_Particle_analysis_revisions3_preprint.pdf application/pdf 507 KB Download File

Also Published In

Title
Progress in Oceanography
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2015.01.005

More About This Work

Academic Units
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Geochemistry
Publisher
Elsevier
Published Here
October 6, 2015