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Marine chemical technology and sensors for marine waters: potentials and limits
Moore, T.; Mullaugh, K.M.; Holyoke, R.R.; Madison, A.S.; Yücel, M.; Luther III, G.W. (2009). Marine chemical technology and sensors for marine waters: potentials and limits, in: Carlson, C.A. et al. Ann. Rev. Mar. Sci. 1. Annual Review of Marine Science, 1: pp. 91-115. https://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.marine.010908.163817
In: Carlson, C.A.; Giovannoni, S.J. (Ed.) (2009). Ann. Rev. Mar. Sci. 1. Annual Review of Marine Science, 1. Annual Reviews: Palo Alto. ISBN 978-0-8243-4501-3. 466 pp., more
In: Annual Review of Marine Science. Annual Reviews: Palo Alto, Calif. ISSN 1941-1405; e-ISSN 1941-0611, more
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Keywords
    Anoxic conditions
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    ocean; hydrothermal vent; suboxic zone; anoxic zone; in situinstrumentation; coastal

Authors  Top 
  • Moore, T.
  • Mullaugh, K.M.
  • Holyoke, R.R.
  • Madison, A.S.
  • Yücel, M.
  • Luther III, G.W.

Abstract
    A significant need exists for in situ sensors that can measure chemical species involved in the major processes of primary production (photosynthesis and chemosynthesis) and respiration. Some key chemical species are O-2, nutrients (N and P), micronutrients (metals), pCO(2), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) pH, and sulfide. Sensors need to have excellent detection limits, precision, selectivity, response time, a large dynamic concentration range, low power consumption, robustness, and less variation of instrument response with temperature and pressure, as well as be free from fouling problems (biological, physical, and chemical). Here we review the principles of operation of most sensors used in marine waters. We also show that some sensors can be used in several different oceanic environments to detect the target chemical species, whereas others are useful in only, one environment because of various limitations. Several sensors can be used truly in situ, whereas many others involve water brought into a flow cell via tubing to the analyzer in the environment or aboard ship. Multi-element sensors that measure many chemical species in the same water miss should be targeted for further development.

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