IRON(II) IN RAINWATER, SNOW, AND SURFACE SEAWATER FROM A COASTAL ENVIRONMENT

被引:59
作者
ZHUANG, GS [1 ]
YI, Z [1 ]
WALLACE, GT [1 ]
机构
[1] CYTEC IND INC,STAMFORD,CT 06904
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0304-4203(95)00025-M
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Using a newly developed HPLC method for the determination of Fe(II) concentration in a variety of aqueous environmental samples we found that Fe(II) accounts for 50-74% of the total filterable Fe in coastal surface seawater, 25-53% in rain samples, and 25-74% in snow collected from the vicinity of Massachusetts Bay, and Boston Harbor. We also found the residence time of Fe(II) in natural seawater to follow pseudo-first-order kinetics with an apparent half-life on the order of 30-70 min, much longer than previously thought. The observation of high Fe(II) concentrations and long apparent half-life reflect the product of as yet undefined chemical processes occurring in either atmosphere and/or seawater environments. These significant concentrations of Fe(II) may represent an important source of Fe influencing phytoplankton growth in coastal seawater.
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