Biogeosciences
Biogeosciences
BG
Articles | Volume 18, issue 24
Articles | Volume 18, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-6435-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Special issue:
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-18-6435-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 24
Research article
 | 
15 Dec 2021
Research article |  | 15 Dec 2021

Subsurface iron accumulation and rapid aluminum removal in the Mediterranean following African dust deposition

Matthieu Bressac, Thibaut Wagener, Nathalie Leblond, Antonio Tovar-Sánchez, Céline Ridame, Vincent Taillandier, Samuel Albani, Sophie Guasco, Aurélie Dufour, Stéphanie H. M. Jacquet, François Dulac, Karine Desboeufs, and Cécile Guieu

Viewed

Total article views: 4,936 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total Supplement BibTeX EndNote
3,885 948 103 4,936 298 112 140
  • HTML: 3,885
  • PDF: 948
  • XML: 103
  • Total: 4,936
  • Supplement: 298
  • BibTeX: 112
  • EndNote: 140
Views and downloads (calculated since 13 Apr 2021)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 13 Apr 2021)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 4,936 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 4,779 with geography defined and 157 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 24 Nov 2025
Download
Short summary
Phytoplankton growth is limited by the availability of iron in about 50 % of the ocean. Atmospheric deposition of desert dust represents a key source of iron. Here, we present direct observations of dust deposition in the Mediterranean Sea. A key finding is that the input of iron from dust primarily occurred in the deep ocean, while previous studies mainly focused on the ocean surface. This new insight will enable us to better represent controls on global marine productivity in models.
Read more
Share
Special issue
Atmospheric deposition in the low-nutrient-low-chlorophyll...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint