Table 1.
Summary of the Cu Model Parameters
| Name | Description (units) | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolCu | Solubility of aerosol Cu | 0.40 | Paytan et al. (2009) |
| curat | Cu:C in zooplankton (μmolCu:molC) | 10 | This study |
| ksCuϕ | Half saturation constant for DCu uptake (nmolCu/L) | 4 and 12 | This study and Guo et al. (2010) |
| θ max | Maximum Cu:P in phytoplankton (molCu:molP) | 2E‐3 | Twining and Baines (2013) |
| KDCug | Partition coefficient for Cu scavenging on big particles (1/mmol) | 5E‐3 | This study |
| KDCup | Partition coefficient for Cu scavenging on small particles (1/mmol) | 100E‐3 | This study |
| KL | Cu ligand binding strength | 1013.5 | Whitby et al. (2018) |
Note. When two values are given, the first is for nanophytoplankton, and the second is for diatoms.