Abstract
A simple indirect method for the determination of organic carbon in marine particulate matter is proposed. The recommended procedure is as follows: The dried sample is ashed at 450°C for about 24 hr. The ashed sample is put into a Teflon vessel followed by a mixed solution of nitric acid, perchloric acid and hydrofluoric acid. The vessel is sealed and allowed to stand at 150°C for 5 hr. The concentrations of Si and Al in the digested solution are determined. The organic carbon content (Cal-C, %) is calculated by the following equation: Cal-C=0.52 ([CF]−0.10 [Opal]−0.03 [A-Si]), where [CF] is the combustible fraction (%), [Opal] is the biogenic-SiO2(%), and [A-Si] is the content of aluminosilicate mineral (%).
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