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Relationship between Minjiang River Estuary trace metals and nutrients

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This study on the relationships between dissolved Cd, Cu, Pb and nutrients in the Minjiang River Estuary during high and low discharges (in June and Oct., 1990) showed that during both high and low dischanges Cd, Cu and Pb exhibited additive, conservative and removal behaviour, respectively. Cd increase appeared to be primarily related to Cd regeneration from microplankton and its organic remains, while Pb removal was dominated by abiotic processes.

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  1. Dept. of Oceanography, Institute of Subtropical Oceanology, Xiamen University, 361005, Xiamen

    Zou Dong-liang & Gao Shu-ying

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Dong-liang, Z., Shu-ying, G. Relationship between Minjiang River Estuary trace metals and nutrients. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 14, 261–265 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02850388

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