FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Natural copper-binding ligands in the Arctic Ocean. The influence of the Transpolar Drift (GEOTRACES GN04) BT AF Arnone, Veronica Santana-Casiano, J. Magdalena González-Dávila, Melchor Planquette, Helene Sarthou, Geraldine Gerringa, Loes J. A. González, Aridane G. AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2;5:2;6:3;7:1; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:; C1 Instituto de Oceanografía y Cambio Global, IOCAG, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ULPGC, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, Plouzané, France Department of Ocean Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, NIOZ, Den Hoorn, Netherlands C2 UNIV LAS PALMAS GRAN CANARIA, SPAIN CNRS, FRANCE NIOZ, NETHERLANDS UM LEMAR IN WOS Cotutelle UMR DOAJ copubli-europe IF 3.7 TC 0 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00869/98126/107415.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00869/98126/107416.docx LA English DT Article DE ;copper;copper-binding ligands;voltammetric method;Arctic Ocean;Transpolar Drift AB The Arctic Ocean is a unique biogeochemical environment characterized by low salinity surface waters, extensive sea-ice coverage, high riverine inputs, large shelf extension and the long residence time of deep waters. These characteristics determine the distribution of dissolved bio-essential trace metals, such as copper (Cu), and the dissolved organic-binding ligands capable of complexing it. This work reports the concentrations and conditional stability constants of dissolved Cu-binding ligands (LCu and log KcondCu2+L) measured in samples from the Polarstern (PS94) expedition, as part of the international GEOTRACES program (cruise GN04). Full-depth profile stations from the Barents Sea, Nansen Basin, Amundsen Basin and Makarov Basin were analysed by competitive ligand exchange-adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetry (CLE-AdCSV). The basins and water masses presented a wide range of LCu concentrations (range: 1.40 – 7.91 nM) and log KcondCu2+L values (range: 13.83 – 16.01). The highest variability of Cu-binding ligand concentrations was observed in surface waters (≤200 m), and mean concentrations increased from the Barents Sea and Nansen Basin (2.15 ± 0.31 nM and 1.93 ± 0.35 nM, respectively) to the Amundsen (3.84 ± 1.69 nM) and Makarov Basins (4.40± 2.03 nM). The influence of the Transpolar Drift (TDP) flow path was observed in the Amundsen and Makarov Basins, especially on Cu-binding ligand concentrations (LCu range: 3.96 – 7.91 nM). In contrast, deep waters (>200 m) showed no significant differences between basins and water masses in terms of LCu concentrations (range: 1.45 – 2.78 nM) and log KcondCu2+L (range: 14.02 – 15.46). The presence of strong Cu-binding ligands (log KcondCu2+L>13) in surface waters stabilises the excess of dissolved copper (dCu) transported in the TPD and favours its export to the Fram Strait and Nordic Seas. PY 2023 PD DEC SO Frontiers In Marine Science SN 2296-7745 PU Frontiers Media SA VL 10 UT 001130472300001 DI 10.3389/fmars.2023.1306278 ID 98126 ER EF