Eric P. Achterberg

Distinct drivers control trace metal distributions through the Atlantic Ocean

Trace metals (TMs) including iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, cadmium, and lead have important biogeochemical roles in the ocean. However, the controlling factors of TM distributions have not yet been quantified and investigated on an ocean scale. Here we take a hol...

Hidden subsurface suspended sediment export from Greenland's marine‐terminating glaciers

Abstract Runoff and calved ice volumes from the Greenland Ice Sheet are well constrained, but quantifying the associated suspended sediment flux remains challenging. Here we present near‐terminus observations from three glacierized fjords in southeast Greenland, combining full‐de...

Remobilized volcanogenic sediments boost photophysiological activity in three symbiotic reef-building coral species

Abstract Coral reefs that surround volcanic islands are continually influenced by run-off carrying remobilized volcanogenic sediments. Although unaltered volcanic ash is known to supply trace metals that enhance coral holobiont productivity, the impacts of long-term exposure to w...