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Metal Cycles in Coastal Environments

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Metals in Coastal Environments of Latin America

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It has been generally accepted that the transport of chemical elements to the ocean is primarily influenced by river inputs, atmospheric depositions and hydrothermal activities (Bruland 1983). The river water flow to the coastal areas is estimated to carry about 9 × 109 t of suspended particulate material (SPM) and 4 × 109 t of dissolved salts per year (Wedepohl 1984). During coastal mixing, however, the net influx of riverine elements to the ocean is drastically modified. More than 90% of the SPM is estimated being deposited when river water mixes with seawater (Martin and Whitfield 1983). Coastal zones are characterized by strong chemical and physicochemical gradients and provide particularly varied chemical environments. In addition, coastal areas with their small depths are usually sites of higher energy inputs promoting increased rates of particle fluxes, higher primary production, or intensive resuspension of surficial sediments.

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Kremling, K. (1988). Metal Cycles in Coastal Environments. In: Seeliger, U., de Lacerda, L.D., Patchineelam, S.R. (eds) Metals in Coastal Environments of Latin America. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71483-2_18

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