Water chemistry and fluffy layer geochemistry and mineral content at four sites in the western Baltic Sea

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Auteurs principaux: Löffler, Annekatrin, Leipe, Thomas, Emeis, Kay-Christian
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author Löffler, Annekatrin
Leipe, Thomas
Emeis, Kay-Christian
author_facet Löffler, Annekatrin
Leipe, Thomas
Emeis, Kay-Christian
collection Datos científicos de ciencias marinas y ambientales
contents The fluffy layer was sampled repeatedly during nine expeditions between October 1996 and December 1998 at four stations situated along a S-N-transect from the Oder Estuary to the Arkona Basin. Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the fluff show regional differences (trends) in composition, attributed to provenance and to hydrographical conditions along their transport pathways. Temporal variability is very high at the shallow water station of the estuary, and decreases towards the deeper stations in the north. In the shallow water area, intensive resuspension of the fluff due to wind-driven waves and currents leads to an average residence time of only one to two days. Near-bottom lateral transport of the fluff is the main process that transfers the fine grained material, containing both nutrients and contaminants, from the coastal zone into the deeper basins of the Baltic Sea. Seasonal effects (e.g. biogenic production in relation to trace metal variation) are observed at the Tromper Wiek station, where the residence time of the fluffy material is in the scale of seasons. Thus, the fluffy layer offers suitable material for environmental monitoring programs.
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spellingShingle Water chemistry and fluffy layer geochemistry and mineral content at four sites in the western Baltic Sea
Löffler, Annekatrin
Leipe, Thomas
Emeis, Kay-Christian

The fluffy layer was sampled repeatedly during nine expeditions between October 1996 and December 1998 at four stations situated along a S-N-transect from the Oder Estuary to the Arkona Basin. Geochemical and mineralogical analyses of the fluff show regional differences (trends) in composition, attributed to provenance and to hydrographical conditions along their transport pathways. Temporal variability is very high at the shallow water station of the estuary, and decreases towards the deeper stations in the north. In the shallow water area, intensive resuspension of the fluff due to wind-driven waves and currents leads to an average residence time of only one to two days. Near-bottom lateral transport of the fluff is the main process that transfers the fine grained material, containing both nutrients and contaminants, from the coastal zone into the deeper basins of the Baltic Sea. Seasonal effects (e.g. biogenic production in relation to trace metal variation) are observed at the Tromper Wiek station, where the residence time of the fluffy material is in the scale of seasons. Thus, the fluffy layer offers suitable material for environmental monitoring programs.
title Water chemistry and fluffy layer geochemistry and mineral content at four sites in the western Baltic Sea
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url https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.785587