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豊富な孔水のMn (III) は,堆積物のリドックスシステムの主要な構成要素です
Andrew S Madison1, Bradley M Tebo, Alfonso Mucci
1School of Marine Science and Policy, University of Delaware, Lewes, DE 19958, USA. andrew_madison@golder.com
まとめ
溶性マンガネス (III) は,堆積物中のマンガネスの循環の主要な,見過ごされている成分です. この研究は,表面近くの孔水におけるその重要な役割を明らかにし,酸化還元反応に影響を与えています.
科学分野:
- 地質化学 地質化学
- 環境科学 環境科学
- マリン・ケミストリー (海洋化学)
背景:
- 溶解可能なマンガン ((III) [Mn ((III)) ]は,酸化還元反応において,酸化還元剤と還元剤の両方として作用する.
- Mn (III) は,マンガンの循環における潜在的重要性にもかかわらず,地表近くの堆積物孔水でしばしば見過ごされます.
研究 の 目的:
- ヘミペラジック堆積物における溶性Mn (III) の役割と豊富さを調査する.
- 堆積物の環境における溶性Mn (III) の形成経路を理解する.
主な方法:
- スペクトロフォトメトリック運動法が用いられました.
- 分析は,カナダのケベック州ローレンシアン・トラフ (Laurentian Trough) のヘミペラジック堆積物で行われました.
- 溶けた酸素,溶けたMn,および固体Mnの垂直プロファイルが検査されました.
主要な成果:
- 溶解性Mn (III) は,リガンドによって安定化され,溶解したマンガンのプールの最大90%を占めています.
- 溶解性Mn (III) は,主に上向きに拡散する無酸素堆積物からのMn (II) 酸化によって生成されます.
- 溶解可能なMn (III) に少量の貢献は,MnO2の還元溶解から生じる.
結論:
- 溶性Mn (III) は,堆積物のマンガン循環の重要かつ過小評価されている成分です.
- 堆積物のリドックスサイクルに関する概念モデルは,溶解したMn (III) を含めなければならない.
- リガンドの安定化は,孔水に溶解するMn (III) の存在の鍵です.
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