Determination of dissolved iron in seawater: A historical review
Determination of dissolved iron in seawater: A historical review
This paper overviews the evolution of suitable analytical approaches for the determination of dissolved iron in seawater. The focus is on sampling and sample treatment, detection methods and quality assurance of the data. Iron is a vital trace element for the growth of marine organisms and is the limiting micronutrient for primary production in many parts of the world's oceans. The concentration of dissolved iron in seawater therefore influences the past and present day global carbon cycle and consequently Earth's climate. Hence it is important to understand the marine biogeochemistry of iron and quantify the spatial and temporal distribution of the element. In order to do this, it is essential that robust and validated methods with appropriate detection limits, precision and accuracy are available for the determination of iron species in seawater.
Data quality, Iron biogeochemistry, Iron determination, Sample treatment, Sampling
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Worsfold, Paul J.
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Lohan, Maeve C.
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Ussher, Simon J.
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Bowie, Andrew R.
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20 November 2014
Worsfold, Paul J.
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Lohan, Maeve C.
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Ussher, Simon J.
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Bowie, Andrew R.
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Worsfold, Paul J., Lohan, Maeve C., Ussher, Simon J. and Bowie, Andrew R.
(2014)
Determination of dissolved iron in seawater: A historical review.
Marine Chemistry, 166, .
(doi:10.1016/j.marchem.2014.08.009).
Abstract
This paper overviews the evolution of suitable analytical approaches for the determination of dissolved iron in seawater. The focus is on sampling and sample treatment, detection methods and quality assurance of the data. Iron is a vital trace element for the growth of marine organisms and is the limiting micronutrient for primary production in many parts of the world's oceans. The concentration of dissolved iron in seawater therefore influences the past and present day global carbon cycle and consequently Earth's climate. Hence it is important to understand the marine biogeochemistry of iron and quantify the spatial and temporal distribution of the element. In order to do this, it is essential that robust and validated methods with appropriate detection limits, precision and accuracy are available for the determination of iron species in seawater.
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Accepted/In Press date: 17 August 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 1 September 2014
Published date: 20 November 2014
Keywords:
Data quality, Iron biogeochemistry, Iron determination, Sample treatment, Sampling
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413900
ISSN: 0304-4203
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