Atmospheric Deposition: Sampling Procedures, Analytical Methods, and Main Recent Findings from the Scientific Literature

Table 9

Comparison of mean wet + dry deposition fluxes (mg m⁻² yr⁻¹) of trace elements in aquatic regions.

Location	Period	As	Cd	Cr	Cu	Mn	Ni	Pb	V	References
Tokyo Bay, Japan	2004-2005	2.9	0.39	6.2	16	87	6.8	9.9	6.9	[17]
Seine Estuary, France	2001-2002		0.36		9.4		4.1	18		[159]
Pearl River delta, China	2001-2002		0.07	6.4	19	9.0	8.4	13	2.1	[160]
Massachusetts Bay, USA	1992-1993	0.02	0.27	2.7	2.5	3.4	1.5	1.8	0.60	[141]
Lake Superior, USA	1993-1994	0.17	0.46	0.21	3.1	4.2	0.80	1.5	0.34	[161]
Lake Michigan, USA	1993-1994	0.14	0.45	0.20	1.9	2.8	0.61	1.6	0.14	[161]
Lake Erie, USA	1993-1994	0.18	0.49	1.1	4.2	4.5	0.74	1.8	0.60	[161]
North Sea	1992–1994	0.25		2.4	1.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	1.1	[162]
Ligurian Sea	1997-1998		0.06	0.62	1.3		1.1	1.2		[163]