Journal article
Flow injection analysis as a tool for enhancing oceanographic nutrient measurements-A review
PJ Worsfold, R Clough, MC Lohan, P Monbet, PS Ellis, CR Quétel, GH Floor, ID McKelvie
Analytica Chimica Acta | Published : 2013
Abstract
Macronutrient elements (C, N and P) and micronutrient elements (Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Mn) are widely measured in their various physico-chemical forms in open ocean, shelf sea, coastal and estuarine waters. These measurements help to elucidate the biogeochemical cycling of these elements in marine waters and highlight the ecological and socio-economic importance of the oceans. Due to the dynamic nature of marine waters in terms of chemical, biological and physical processes, it is advantageous to make these measurements in situ and in this regard flow injection analysis (FIA) provides a suitable shipboard platform. This review, therefore, discusses the role of FIA in the determination of macro- ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
RC acknowledges funding by the EMRP via JRP-ENV05-REG1 (Metrology for ocean salinity and acidity) and GF acknowledges funding by the EMRP via JRP-ENV05 (Metrology for ocean salinity and acidity). The EMRP is jointly funded by the EMRP participating countries within EURAMET and the European Union. The authors thank Dr. Angela Milne (Plymouth University) for providing some of the Co data for the data quality case study.