Table 3. Iron in suspension at different salinities and iron transport capacity (α) for the different waters.
Starting from ambient Fe concentrations | After Fe additions | ||||
Fe at salinity 6 | Fe at salinity 30 | α | Fe at salinity 6 | Fe at salinity 30 | |
(µmol L−1) | (µmol L−1) | (%) | (µmol L−1) | (µmol L−1) | |
Emån I | 5.1 | 2.4 | 35 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
Emån II | 14.2 | 7.7 | 45 | ||
Ljungbyån | 11.9 | 7.1 | 54 | ||
Lyckebyån | 5.8 | 0.2 | 1 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
Mörrumsån | 6.4 | 2.2 | 23 | ||
Helgeån I | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
HelgeånII | 22.7 | 8.8 | 27 | ||
Lagan | 10.8 | 4.7 | 29 | ||
Nissan | 14.3 | 7.1 | 37 |