Extensive Coverage of Marine Mineral Concretions Revealed in Shallow Shelf Sea Areas
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Kaikkonen, Laura
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Kostamo, Kirsi
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Kotilainen, Aaron T.
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Lappalainen, Juho
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Virtanen, Elina A.
2019
Mineral precipitates found on surface of soft bottom seafloors are ubiquitous in the world's oceans. Formed through a combination of biogeochemical processes, mineral concretions hold high concentrations of iron, maganese, phosphorus, copper, cobalt and rare earth elements.