Research project: The supply of iron from shelf sediments to the ocean

Iron is essentail to all life forms in the ocean, and can limit primary production when at very low concentrations. Of the sources of Fe to the ocean, ocean shelf sediments have been suggested to represent the largest. However, we have very limited understanding of exactly how this iron may be released from sediments, how it can be transported into the ocean interior and what processes can impact the flux of this essential element. This project aims to investigate key aspects of the processes at work.

Main website: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/programmes/shelfsea

Key Contacts

Professor Peter Statham

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