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Author:   G. N. Baturin
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1988 ed.
Volume:   2
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9789027723239

ISBN 10:   9027723230
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   December 1987
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Marine Geochemistry of Dispersed Manganese.- I. Manganese Supply to the Ocean.- Manganese in River Discharge.- Manganese in the Atmosphere.- Cosmogenic Manganese.- Volcanogenic and Hydrothermal Manganese.- II. Magnanese in Sea Water and Suspension.- Dissolved Manganese.- Suspended Manganese.- III. Manganese In Sea Organisms.- Phytoplankton.- Zooplankton.- Forms of Manganese Occurrence.- Macrophetes.- Coelenterata.- Molluscs.- Benthic Crustacea.- Echinodermata.- Fishes.- Sea Mammals.- Sea Birds.- IV. Manganese Deposition from Oceanic Waters.- Chemical Deposition.- Coagulation.- Sorption.- Biogenic deposition.- V. Manganese in Marine and Oceanic Sediments.- Concentration and Distribution of Manganese in the Upper Sedimentary Layer.- Manganese Content and Distribution in Subsurface Sediments.- Forms of Manganese Occurrence in Sediments.- VI. Manganese in Pore Water of Marine and Oceanic Sediments.- Inland Basins.- Peripheral Zones of the Ocean.- Pelagic Zones of the Ocean.- Metalliferous Sediments.- General Review of the Data Presented.- II. Geochemistry of Manganese Nodules.- VII. Manganese Nodules: Distribution and Structure.- Distribution of Nodules.- Morphology of Nodules.- Internal Structure of Nodules.- Mineralogy of Nodules.- VIII. Major Ore Elements of Manganese Nodules.- Concentration and Distribution of Metals in Nodules from Various Areas of the World Ocean.- Composition of Manganese Nodules and Oceanic Bottom Environment.- Compositional Variability of Individual Nodules and Relations Between Metals.- Forms of Metals in Nodules and Relations Between in the Composition of Nodules and Sediments.- IX. Major Lithic Elements in Nodules.- Concentration of Lithic Elements in Nodules.- Distribution of Lithic Elements in Nodules.- Forms of Lithic Elements in Nodules.- X. Microelements in Manganese Nodules.- Rare Alkaline Elements.- Rare Metals of the Second Group of Periodic Table.- Rare Metals of the Third Group of Periodic Table.- Rare Metals of the Fourth Group of Periodic Table.- Rare Metals of the Fifth Group of Periodic Table.- Rare Elements of the Sixth Group of Periodic Table.- Radioactive Metals.- Noble Metals and Rhenium.- Halogens.- Rare Metalloids.- Gases.- Average Contents and Concentration Coefficients of Elements in Nodules.- XI. Age and Accretion Rates of Manganese Nodules.- Brief Historical Note and Methods.- Accretion Rates of Nodules.- Reliability of Nodule Dating.- XII. Problems of Origin of Manganese Nodules.- Source of Ore Matter and Manganese Balance in the Ocean.- Direct Sources of Material Supply to Nodules.- Why Do Manganese Nodules Rest on the Sediment Surface?.- Biogenic Aspects in Manganese Nodule Genesis.- Genesis of Sulphide Minerals and Native Metals in Manganese Nodules.- Conclusions.- References.

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