Abstract
The trace element composition of the vertical section of the Black Sea bottom sediments was studied. Based on the calculated enrichment factors relative to the average composition of the earth’s crust, it was shown that a lithogenic source is predominant for most trace elements. Significant enrichment was obtained for Ca and Sr (due to bioaccumulation) and for S, As and Mo (as a result of hydrogen sulfide contamination processes and the influence of mud volcanoes). A specific conditions of sedimentation were estimated based on the elements’ ratios which indicate: a presence of exhalation components in the deposits (Fe+Mn/Ti), a range of transport of terrigenous material (Ti/Zr) were estimated; paleoreconstruction of salinity (Corg/S), as well as redox conditions in the bottom water layer (Mn/Fe, Mo/Mn, V/(V+Ni), V/Mn).
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