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Escoube, Raphaelle; Rouxel, Olivier; Pokrovsky, Oleg S.; Schroth, Andrew; Holmes, Robert Max; Donard, Olivier F. X.. |
The input of iron to the Arctic Ocean plays a critical role in the productivity of aquatic ecosystems and is potentially impacted by climate change. We examine Fe isotope systematics of dissolved and colloidal Fe from several Arctic and sub-Arctic rivers in northern Eurasia and Alaska. We demonstrate that the Fe isotopic (δ56Fe) composition of large rivers, such as the Ob’ and Lena, has a restricted range of δ56Fe values ca.–0.11 ± 0.13‰, with minimal seasonal variability, in stark contrast to smaller organic-rich rivers with an overall δ56Fe range from–1.7 to + 1.6‰. The preferential enrichment with heavy Fe isotopes observed in low molecular weight colloidal fraction and during the high-flow period is consistent with the role of organic complexation of... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Iron isotope; Colloids; River; Weathering; Arctic; Iron speciation. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00273/38402/36865.pdf |
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