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Clean Sampling and Analysis of River and Estuarine Waters for Trace Metal Studies
Published on: July 1, 2016
The behaviour of particulate trace metals in marine systems: A review
Harmesa Harmesa1, A'an Johan Wahyudi2, Kuo Hong Wong3
1Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia, BRIN Kawasan Jakarta Ancol, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, Ancol, Jakarta, 14430, Indonesia; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Indonesia, Kampus UI Depok, Depok, 16424, Indonesia.
Abstract:
Changes in the ocean temperature, seawater acidity, and oxygen level are parts of global change that may indirectly impact the biogeochemical cycles of trace metals in the marine system, particularly for the particulate phase. The different factors influencing the level of particulate trace metals are interesting topics for investigation. Following up on marine research in the estuary and coastal areas, we specifically review the distribution of particulate trace metals. This review aims to provide an overview of the progress of studies on particulate metals in the marine environment and to understand the factors that influence the level of particulate metals. Spatially, the distribution of particulate trace metals decreases towards the sea due to the influence of salinity, while the temporal distribution portrays the unique feature of each location that differences in metal sources and phytoplankton bloom periods might cause.
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