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. 2024 Dec 16;14:30506. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-82287-w

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Element mass fraction in kelps. The elemental mass fraction was analysed in response to control (purple, ABC), glacial run-off (green, DEF) and terrestrial run-off area (orange, GHI) in Billefjorden (N = 6–9 per sampling station). DEF and GHI are ordered with increasing distance to run-off inflow (see Fig. 1A; distance between sampling stations A–I on x-axis are not to scale). (a) Pearson correlation coefficient r between dissolved element concentrations in the water column (5 m depth) and biogenic element mass fractions in kelps. Asterisk: Significant correlation (* P < 0.05). (b) bElement mass fraction of macrominerals (mg gDW−1) in kelps. (c) Ratio between biogenic (µg gDW–1) and dissolved (µg mL−1) rare earth elements (REE;89). Right side of the plot: mean cumulative REEs per sampling station (µg gDW−1). (d) bMetal mass fraction (µg gDW−1). Linear trend line: visualisation of elemental mass fraction (µg gDW−1) gradient in sampling area. Grey area: 95% confidence interval. Different letters within plots: significances between sampling area. Cd subplot: Maximum levels (ML) after Banach et al.79, based on French recommendations106.