Iron and manganese transport in estuarine systems
- Vero Carignan
- Jan 1, 2017
- 1 min read
Academic Writing
Published in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017.
Véronique E. Oldham, Megan T. Miller, Laramie T. Jensen, George W. Luther. Revisiting Mn and Fe removal in humic rich estuaries, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Volume 209, 2017, Pages 267-283, ISSN 0016-7037, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2017.04.001.
The transport of terrestrial elements like iron and manganese from the coast to the ocean is governed by the transformations that occur along the river-to-ocean gradient. In this work, we closely examine the chemical reactions that drive the changes in chemical form and physical state of key nutrient elements iron and manganese along an estuarine gradient. We find that interaction with organic matter in coastal wetlands plays a crucial role in transporting these elements to the open ocean, where they are bioavailable for phytoplankton growth.
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