The role of suspended particles in estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry
The role of suspended particles in estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry
This chapter deals with the interactions of chemical species with suspended particulate matter (SPM), including nutrients, organic pollutants, metals, and radionuclides. The definition of SPM and its physical and chemical characteristics are introduced and followed by an evaluation of the distribution coefficient, Kd. The subsequent sections focus on both quantitative evaluations of SPM as a source and sink for chemical species, and the identification of mechanisms controlling these interactions. This chapter identifies how such interactions have been incorporated into estuarine-coastal models, including equilibrium and kinetic models. The chapter concludes with priorities for future SPM research.
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Fitzsimons, M.F.
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Lohan, M.C.
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Tappin, A.D.
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Millward, G.E.
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6 March 2012
Fitzsimons, M.F.
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Lohan, M.C.
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Tappin, A.D.
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Millward, G.E.
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Fitzsimons, M.F., Lohan, M.C., Tappin, A.D. and Millward, G.E.
(2012)
The role of suspended particles in estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry.
In,
Geochemistry of Estuaries and Coasts.
Saunders, .
(doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-374711-2.00404-6).
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This chapter deals with the interactions of chemical species with suspended particulate matter (SPM), including nutrients, organic pollutants, metals, and radionuclides. The definition of SPM and its physical and chemical characteristics are introduced and followed by an evaluation of the distribution coefficient, Kd. The subsequent sections focus on both quantitative evaluations of SPM as a source and sink for chemical species, and the identification of mechanisms controlling these interactions. This chapter identifies how such interactions have been incorporated into estuarine-coastal models, including equilibrium and kinetic models. The chapter concludes with priorities for future SPM research.
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