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ABSTRACT MOST of the elements in solution in sea water are present in smaller amounts than would be expected on the basis of solubility equilibria. The concentrations of many of these
elements are controlled by other processes such as ion exchange, adsorption and biological removal. There are, nevertheless, several elements for which solubility may be an important factor
affecting abundance and distribution in parts of the ocean. These generalizations are based on comparisons1,2 of the observed concentrations of elements in sea water with those which would
be expected from a consideration of their solubility. Even when reliable abundance data are available, however, exact comparisons are precluded by the lack of accurate, experimentally
determined values for the solubility in sea water of all but a few compounds and the approximate nature of theoretical calculations which must usually be made using assumed values for the
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Sulphate in Sea Water. _Nature_ 217, 834–835 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217834a0 Download citation * Received: 25 January 1968 * Issue Date: 02 March 1968 * DOI:
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