Occurrence and distribution of dissolved tellurium in Changjiang River estuary

Xiaodan Wu; Jinming Song; Xuegang Li

doi:10.1007/s00343-014-3161-z

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Occurrence and distribution of dissolved tellurium in Changjiang River estuary

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- Occurrence and distribution of dissolved tellurium in Changjiang River estuary
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 32, Issue 2, Pages: 444-454(2014)
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  Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-014-3161-z
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Wu, X., Song, J. & Li, X. Occurrence and distribution of dissolved tellurium in Changjiang River estuary., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 444–454 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3161-z
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Wu, X., Song, J. & Li, X. Occurrence and distribution of dissolved tellurium in Changjiang River estuary., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 444–454 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3161-z DOI：

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With the implementation of the GEOTRACES program

the biogeochemical cycle and distribution of tellurium (Te) in marine environments are becoming increasing environmental concerns. In this study

the concentration of dissolved Te in the Changjiang (Yangtze) River estuary and nearby waters was determined in May 2009 by hydride-generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry to elucidate the abundance

dominant species

distribution

and relationship with environmental factors. Results show that: (1) dissolved Te was low owing to its low abundance in the Earth’s crust

high insolubility in water

and strong affinity to particulate matter; (2) Te(IV) and Te(VI) predominated in surface water. Te(VI) was the dominant species in bottom water

and Te(IV) was the minor species; (3) Horizontally

resulting from low phytoplankton metabolism and the weak reduction from Te(VI) to Te(IV) in the shore

Te(IV) was concentrated in the central zone instead of the coastal region. However

Te(VI) was abundant near the mouth of the Changjiang River where the Changjiang water is diluted and in the area to the south where the Taiwan Warm Current invaded. In the adsorption-desorption process

Te(IV) was negatively related to suspended particulate matter (SPM)

indicating that it was adsorbed by particulate matter. While for Te(VI)

the positive correlation with SPM suggested that it was desorbed from the solid phase. In the estuary

dissolved Te had a negative correlation to salinity. However

it deviated from the dilution line in high-salinity regions due to the invasion of the Taiwan Warm Current and the mineralization of organic matter. The relationship between Te(IV) and SPM nutrients indicated that it was more bioavailable and more related to phosphorus than to nitrogen. Progress in the field is slow and more research is needed to quantify the input of Te to the estuary and evaluate the biochemical role of organisms.

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