Dissolved Iron in Seawater (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Dissolved Iron in Seawater

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While many areas of the ocean are rich in other nutrients, they often lack iron -- a critical element for marine life. Dissolved iron in seawater can originate from three main sources: Dust from the atmosphere, sediment dissolution along continental margins, and fluids from hydrothermal vents.

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Jack Cook,Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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