Changes in iron speciation following a Saharan dust event in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean

Rijkenberg, Micha J.A.; Powell, Claire F.; Dall'Osto, Manuel; Nielsdottir, Maria C.; Patey, Matthew D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-2818; Hill, Polly G.; Baker, Alex R.; Jickells, Tim D.; Harrison, Roy M.; Achterberg, Eric P.. 2008 Changes in iron speciation following a Saharan dust event in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean. Marine Chemistry, 110 (1-2). 56-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2008.02.006

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2008.02.006

Abstract/Summary

Concentrations of dissolved iron (DFe) and Fe-binding ligands were determined in the tropical Northeast Atlantic Ocean (12–30°N, 21–29°W) as part of the UK-SOLAS (Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study) cruise Poseidon 332 (P332) in January–February 2006. The surface water DFe concentrations varied between 0.1 and 0.4 nM with an average of 0.22 ± 0.05 nM (n = 159). The surface water concentrations of total Fe-binding ligands varied between 0.82 and 1.46 nM with an average of 1.11 ± 0.14 nM (n = 33). The concentration of uncomplexed Fe-binding ligands varied between 0.64 and 1.35 nM with an average of 0.90 ± 0.14 nM (n = 33). Thus, on average 81% of the total Fe-binding ligand concentration was uncomplexed. The average logarithmic conditional stability constant of the pool of Fe-binding ligands was 22.85 ± 0.38 with respect to Fe3+ (n = 33). A transect (12°N, 26°W to 16°N, 25.3°W) was sailed during a small Saharan dust event and repeated a week later. Following the dust event, the concentration of DFe increased from 0.20 ± 0.026 nM (n = 125) to 0.25 ± 0.028 (n = 17) and the concentration of free Fe-binding ligands decreased from 1.15 ± 0.15 (n = 4) to 0.89 ± 0.10 (n = 4) nM. Furthermore, the logarithmic stability constants of the Fe-binding ligands south of the Cape Verde islands were distinctively lower than north of the islands. The absence of a change in the logarithmic stability constant after the dust event south of the Cape Verde islands suggests that there was no significant atmospheric input of new Fe-binding ligands during this dust event.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2008.02.006
ISSN:	03044203
Date made live:	21 Dec 2018 12:58 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521924

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2008.02.006

ISSN:

03044203

Date made live:

21 Dec 2018 12:58 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521924