Forms of phosphorus in sediments from the Gulf of Gdansk

摘要

The occurrence of total P (P-TOT) and the mineral forms of P (P-MIN) [P bonded with Ca (P-Ca), Fe (P-Fe) and Al (P-Al)] in sediments from the Gulf of Gdarisk were investigated. Significant variations in the forms of P with depth in the sediment column were observed. P-Ca is the dominant form in the sediments except in the surface sediments of the deep areas of the Gulf of Gdansk where organic P (P-ORG) is dominant. These areas also contain the highest contents of P-TOT in the region. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 23]