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The development of an analytical technique is described which may be used to determine chromium, chromium(III) and chromium(VI) in estuarine and coastal waters. The method is based on selective micro-solvent extraction with subsequent GFAAS. The technique has been applied in a major North Sea estuary. The results obtained confirm that thermodynamic factors alone cannot be relied upon to describe the form of chromium in estuaries. Kinetic factors appear to have a strong influence over speciation and lead to the persistence of Cr(III) species in environments where Cr(VI) would be expected to be present.
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Gardner, M., Ravenscroft, J. Determination of chromium(III) and total chromium in marine waters. Fresenius J Anal Chem 354, 602–605 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s0021663540602
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s0021663540602