title: Chemistry of oceanic particulate matter and sediments: implications for bottom sediment resuspension.
abstract: Analyses of suspended particulate matter from the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean have defined a 400-meter-thick benthic nepheloid layer enriched in aluminum, silicon, iron, and manganese relative to the overlying waters. Chemical mass-balance calculations suggest that the concentration increases in the benthic nepheloid layer are due to resuspension from the fraction of the local bottom sediments in the size range >/=1 micrometer.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Feely