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Aerosol trace metal leaching and impacts on marine microorganisms.

ABSTRACT: Metal dissolution from atmospheric aerosol deposition to the oceans is important in enhancing and inhibiting phytoplankton growth rates and modifying plankton community structure, thus impacting marine biogeochemistry. Here we review the current state of knowledge on the causes and effects of the leaching of multiple trace metals from natural and anthropogenic aerosols. Aerosol deposition is considered both on short timescales over which phytoplankton respond directly to aerosol metal inputs, as well as longer timescales over which biogeochemical cycles are affected by aerosols.

SUBMITTER: Mahowald NM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6033952 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Aerosol trace metal leaching and impacts on marine microorganisms.

Mahowald Natalie M NM Hamilton Douglas S DS Mackey Katherine R M KRM Moore J Keith JK Baker Alex R AR Scanza Rachel A RA Zhang Yan Y

Nature communications 20180705 1

Metal dissolution from atmospheric aerosol deposition to the oceans is important in enhancing and inhibiting phytoplankton growth rates and modifying plankton community structure, thus impacting marine biogeochemistry. Here we review the current state of knowledge on the causes and effects of the leaching of multiple trace metals from natural and anthropogenic aerosols. Aerosol deposition is considered both on short timescales over which phytoplankton respond directly to aerosol metal inputs, as ...[more]

PMID: 29977041

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