Abstract
This study presents chromium-isotope data (expressed as δ53Cr) and chromium concentrations (Cr) of surface seawater (0–2m depth) from a variety of locations worldwide. In addition to samples from the open ocean (Arctic, Southern, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans), samples were analysed from areas with more restricted water exchange rates (the Mediterranean Sea, Øresund, and Baltic Sea). The data indicate a heterogeneous distribution of δ53Cr in seawater with a total range from +0.13‰ to +1.24‰. The data are in agreement with a previous study, which focused on depth profiles, suggesting that seawater heterogeneity in δ53Cr and Cr concentration can be explained using a single fractionation factor for Cr-reduction (ε=−0.79±0.06‰ 2SD). In basins with limited water exchange with the open ocean, however, local factors seem to control the Cr-isotope composition.
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