Stable Isotopes of Transition and Post-Transition Metals as Tracers in Environmental Studies

Bullen, Thomas D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-10637-8_10

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“…e biological samples have lighter Cu isotopic composition relative to the soil and lysimetric waters ( Table 7). A shift towards lighter δ 65 Cu in vegetation is consistent with the previous reports of Cu fractionation in plants (e.g., [48]), and a similar general pattern was reported for other nutrients [21,49]. However, the fractionation may not be a sole result of a biomediated reaction.…”

Section: Single-element Patternssupporting

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Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area

Pallavicini

Baxter²,

Öhlander

et al. 2018

Journal of Spectroscopy

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Isotopic information may provide powerful insight into the elemental cycling processes which occur in natural compartments. Further implementation of isotopic techniques in natural sciences requires a better understanding of the range of elemental and isotopic compositional variability in environmental matrices. This study assesses the local-scale concentration and isotopic composition variability of nine elements: boron (B), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), lead (Pb), strontium (Sr), thallium (Tl), and zinc (Zn) in lysimetric waters, mushrooms, litter, needles, leaves, and lichens. Sequential extractions were also performed on soil samples from 6 depth profiles providing more detailed information on the variability of elemental concentrations and isotope ratios between the elemental pools present in soil. For most of the sample types studied the range of isotopic variability between samples spans almost the entire ranges reported in the literature for natural samples. These results represent a starting point for discussing the role of natural variability in isotopic studies (for example, as a limiting factor in the use of isotopic mixing models) and a baseline for future in-depth studies examining the controls on isotope fraction in natural systems.

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Section: Single-element Patternssupporting

confidence: 91%

Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area

Pallavicini

Baxter²,

Öhlander

et al. 2018

Journal of Spectroscopy

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“…The effects of oxidative weathering on elemental mobility are also an important consideration for environmental impact studies. Improvements in analytical techniques in recent decades have enabled stable isotope analysis for elements spanning the periodic table (e.g., Bullen, 2012Bullen, , 2014Wiederhold, 2015;Teng et al, 2017).…”

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Thallium concentration and thallium isotope composition of lateritic terrains

Howarth

Prytulak

Little

et al. 2018

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

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“…More and more, new isotopic systems have been recognized for their potential to interpret ecosystem processes [76,77]. The isotopic variation of these elements is dominated by chemical and physical reactions (such as e.g.…”

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Application of non-traditional stable isotopes in analytical ecogeochemistry assessed by MC ICP-MS - A critical review

Irrgeher

Prohaska

2015

Anal Bioanal Chem

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Analytical ecogeochemistry is an evolving scientific field dedicated to the development of analytical methods and tools and their application to ecological questions. Traditional stable isotopic systems have been widely explored and have undergone continuous development during the last century.The variations of the isotopic composition of light elements (H, O, N, C and S) have provided the foundation of stable isotope analysis followed by the analysis of traditional geochemical isotope tracers (e.g. Pb, Sr, Nd, Hf). Questions in a considerable diversity of scientific fields have been addressed, many of which can be assigned to the field of ecogeochemistry. Over the past fifteen years, other stable isotopes (e.g. Li, Zn, Cu, Cl) have emerged gradually as novel tools for the investigation of scientific topics that arise in ecosystem research and have enabled novel discoveries and explorations. These systems are often referred to as non-traditional isotopes.The small isotopic differences of interest that are increasingly being addressed for a growing number of isotopic systems represent a challenge to the analytical scientist and push the limits of today's instruments constantly. This underlines the importance of a metrologically sound concept of analytical protocols and procedures and a solid foundation of data processing strategies and uncertainty considerations before these small isotopic variations can be interpreted in the context of applied ecosystem research. This review focuses on the development of isotope research in ecogeochemistry, the requirements for successful detection of small isotopic shifts as well as highlights the most recent and innovative applications in the field. Keywordsanalytical ecogeochemistry, non-traditional stable isotopes, isotope tracers, MC ICP-MS, chemical metrology 2

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Stable Isotopes of Transition and Post-Transition Metals as Tracers in Environmental Studies

Cited by 16 publications

References 109 publications

Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area

Ranges of B, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Sr, Tl, and Zn Concentrations and Isotope Ratios in Environmental Matrices from an Urban Area

Thallium concentration and thallium isotope composition of lateritic terrains

Application of non-traditional stable isotopes in analytical ecogeochemistry assessed by MC ICP-MS - A critical review

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