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Voltammetric Studies on Trace Metal Speciation in Natural Waters Part II: Application and Conclusions for Chemical Oceanography and Chemical Limnology

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Trace Element Speciation in Surface Waters and Its Ecological Implications

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This paper will focus on the heavy metals which occur in natural waters. They usually occur at the trace level; this situation holds even for the more elevated concentrations in polluted areas. Generally, the total heavy metal concentration is distributed between the dissolved state and the surface zones of suspended inorganic and organic matter. In this context, films of organic materials on the surface of inorganic particles will play a significant, although not exclusive, role in the binding of metals to suspended matter. In addition, metals will be taken up by aquatic organisms. Among them, the phytoplankton are of particular significance from the biomass aspect and the accumulation potential. In rather shallow waters, typically down to 100 m, the surface layers of sediments are also involved more or less significantly as depot sites in the dynamics of metal transfer and exchange between the components and various phases of a natural water system.

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Nürnberg, H.W. (1983). Voltammetric Studies on Trace Metal Speciation in Natural Waters Part II: Application and Conclusions for Chemical Oceanography and Chemical Limnology. In: Leppard, G.G. (eds) Trace Element Speciation in Surface Waters and Its Ecological Implications. NATO Conference Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8234-8_13

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