Abstract

The concentrations of Fe, Mn, Co, Cd, Zn, Cu, Mo, and As were registered in broad intervals and are elevated compared to the mean values for the ocean water. Vertical distributions of the element concentrations in the pore waters along four sediment cores show distinct differences, mainly for the elements Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn. Bioturbation activities developed in the depth interval 7–15 cm could be a probable reason for the variation trends. The distributions for the elements As, Cd, Co and Zn are conservative type and the patterns for the Mo and Ni – scavenged type. The obtained pore water profiles are similar to the distribution trends for areas in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific and show different patterns from the pore waters from the Western Pacific.

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