Quarterdeck 2.2

Santschi and Gill, Figure 3

Characteristic time scales of metal-ion scavenging processes in estuarine systems. Metal ions in the aquatic environment can convert from a dissolved ion to a colloid to a particle and vice-versa. Metal ions in any of these forms can settle into the sediment and be released again aided by the activity of benthic organisms.


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