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Spatial and Temporal Variations of Vanadium and Cadmium in Surface Water from the Yucatan Shelf

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Surface water samples from the Yucatan shelf presented Cd concentrations similar to those reported internationally for non-polluted coastal and marine waters. V concentrations, on the other hand, fall within the range of anthropogenically polluted waters (25% of the sampling sites). In the study area, the probable sources of V could be: (1) carbonate sediments leaching V into the water column and co-transported with fine sediments resuspending as a result of the complex hydrodynamics in the area or, (2) accidental spills from cargo ships transporting oil between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Significant spatial and temporal differences were found for both metals; therefore, a regional interval concentration is suggested for V from 1.28 to 1.84 μg L−1 and Cd from 0.003 to 0.09 μg L−1. These differences could primarily be the result of the observed hydrology and hydrodynamics created by the Yucatan current, submarine groundwater discharges and upwelling.

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The authors wish to thank reviewers for their insightful commentaries that helped improve the quality of the manuscript. Funding for research provided by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) and Secretaría de Energía—Fondo Sectorial CONACYT-Secretaría de Energía-Hidrocarburos project 201441. This is a contribution of the Consorcio de Investigación del Golfo de México (CIGoM).

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  1. Unidad de Química Sisal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Puerto de Abrigo Sisal, 97355, Sisal, Yucatán, Mexico

    F. Arcega-Cabrera & I. Oceguera-Vargas

  2. Oceanography Department and Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG), Texas A&M University, 77840, College Station, TX, USA

    G. Gold-Bouchot

  3. Departamento de Recursos del Mar, Laboratorio de Geoquímica Marina, CINVESTAV-Mérida, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

    E. Lamas-Cosío, A. Dótor-Almazán, V. Ceja-Moreno & O. Zapata-Pérez

  4. Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores-Mérida, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 97357, Ucú, Yucatán, Mexico

    I. Mariño-Tapia

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Arcega-Cabrera, F., Gold-Bouchot, G., Lamas-Cosío, E. et al. Spatial and Temporal Variations of Vanadium and Cadmium in Surface Water from the Yucatan Shelf. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 108, 43–48 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-021-03234-3

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