Distribution of C, H, N, P, Fe, Mn, Zn, Ca, Sr, and Sc in Plankton Samples Collected off Panama and Colombia

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Plankton samples were collected on both sides of the Isthmus of Panama during the dry and wet seasons. The collections were analyzed for 10 stable elements and the data were used to map the element distribution patterns. The physical and biological factors that cause and affect these patterns are discussed. Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus (i.e., plankton) were most abundant in areas of upwelling and runoff where nutrients supplies were maximal. Calcium, zinc, and strontium concentrations increased and decreased in relation to plankton abundance. Iron and scandium values were maximal in areas where tidal and up-welling current scouring and runoff introduced abioseston into the water column. Manganese values appeared to be affected by chemical processes and by the quantities of plankton and abioseston.

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