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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-17-2349-2020
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Research article
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30 Apr 2020
Research article |
| 30 Apr 2020
| 30 Apr 2020
Characterizing the surface microlayer in the Mediterranean Sea: trace metal concentrations and microbial plankton abundance
Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Institute of Marine
Sciences of Andalusia (ICMAN-CSIC), 07190 Puerto Real, Spain
Araceli Rodríguez-Romero
Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Institute of Marine
Sciences of Andalusia (ICMAN-CSIC), 07190 Puerto Real, Spain
Anja Engel
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research (GEOMAR), Kiel, Germany
Birthe Zäncker
Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research (GEOMAR), Kiel, Germany
Franck Fu
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques
(LISA), CNRS UMR 7583, Université de Paris, Université
Paris-Est-Créteil, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), Créteil,
94000, France
Emilio Marañón
Departamento de Ecología y Biología Animal, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
María Pérez-Lorenzo
Departamento de Ecología y Biología Animal, Universidad de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
Matthieu Bressac
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania,
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de
Villefranche, LOV, Villefranche-sur-mer, 06230, France
Thibaut Wagener
Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, IRD, Université de Toulon, MIO UMR 110, Marseille, 13288, France
Sylvain Triquet
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques
(LISA), CNRS UMR 7583, Université de Paris, Université
Paris-Est-Créteil, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), Créteil,
94000, France
Guillaume Siour
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques
(LISA), CNRS UMR 7583, Université de Paris, Université
Paris-Est-Créteil, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), Créteil,
94000, France
Karine Desboeufs
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques
(LISA), CNRS UMR 7583, Université de Paris, Université
Paris-Est-Créteil, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace (IPSL), Créteil,
94000, France
Cécile Guieu
Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Océanographie de
Villefranche, LOV, Villefranche-sur-mer, 06230, France
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- Modelling the bioconcentration of Zn from commercial sunscreens in the marine bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum A. Rodríguez-Romero et al.
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- Influence of atmospheric deposition on biogeochemical cycles in an oligotrophic ocean system F. Van Wambeke et al.
- Scratching the ocean surface P. Hunter
- An aerosol odyssey: Navigating nutrient flux changes to marine ecosystems D. Hamilton et al.
- Inorganic UV filter-based sunscreens labelled as eco-friendly threaten sea urchin populations F. Marcellini et al.
- Applications of unmanned aerial vehicles in Antarctic environmental research A. Tovar-Sánchez et al.
- Climate change driven effects on transport, fate and biogeochemistry of trace element contaminants in coastal marine ecosystems R. Zitoun et al.
- Eukaryotic community composition in the sea surface microlayer across an east–west transect in the Mediterranean Sea B. Zäncker et al.
- Modelling the bioconcentration of Zn from commercial sunscreens in the marine bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum A. Rodríguez-Romero et al.
- Wet deposition in the remote western and central Mediterranean as a source of trace metals to surface seawater K. Desboeufs et al.
- Trace metals in the marine surface microlayer of coastal areas in the Aegean sea, Eastern Mediterranean S. Karavoltsos et al.
- Changing atmospheric acidity as a modulator of nutrient deposition and ocean biogeochemistry A. Baker et al.
- Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals: The Unexplored Role of Marine Sessile Taxa C. Roveta et al.
- Exploring the Role of Polystyrene Microplastics in Cu Binding in Sea Surface Waters: An Experimental Perspective for Future Research E. Tzempelikou et al.
- Subsurface iron accumulation and rapid aluminum removal in the Mediterranean following African dust deposition M. Bressac et al.
- Weathering effects of secondary microplastics from expanded polystyrene foam on interactions with palmitic acid monolayers A. Pan et al.
- Seawater copper content controls biofilm bioaccumulation and microbial community on microplastics K. Djaoudi et al.
- Introduction: Process studies at the air–sea interface after atmospheric deposition in the Mediterranean Sea – objectives and strategy of the PEACETIME oceanographic campaign (May–June 2017) C. Guieu et al.
- Characteristics of surface microlayer film under different freshwater environments: Physical, chemical, and biological properties Y. Yang et al.
- N2 fixation in the Mediterranean Sea related to the composition of the diazotrophic community and impact of dust under present and future environmental conditions C. Ridame et al.
- Metal complexation, FT-IR characterization, and plankton abundance in the marine surface microlayer of coastal areas in the Eastern Mediterranean S. Karavoltsos et al.
- Atmospheric deposition of biologically relevant trace metals in the eastern Adriatic coastal area A. Penezić et al.
- Does Sea Spray Aerosol Contribute Significantly to Aerosol Trace Element Loading? A Case Study From the U.S. GEOTRACES Pacific Meridional Transect (GP15) C. Marsay et al.
- Structure and function of epipelagic mesozooplankton and their response to dust deposition events during the spring PEACETIME cruise in the Mediterranean Sea G. Feliú et al.
- Decadal vision in oceanography 2021: Air―sea boundary Y. Iwamoto et al.
- Basin scale distributions of dissolved manganese, nickel, zinc and cadmium in the Mediterranean Sea R. Middag et al.
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Short summary
Residence times of particulate metals derived from aerosol deposition in the Sea Surface Microlayer of the Mediterranean Sea ranged from a couple of minutes (e.g., for Fe) to a few hours (e.g., for Cu). Microbial activity seems to play an important role in in this process and in the concentration and distribution of metals between diferent water layers.
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