Effects of the Atlantic water and glacial run-off on the spatial distribution of particulate trace elements in the Kongsfjorden

Al, Co, Fe, K, and V were strongly affected by glacial run-off and their content decreased moving from the inner to the outer basin. Conversely, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn were significantly enriched compared to crustal values and their concentration was higher in the outer part of the fjord. Maximum contribution for anthropogenic particulate Pb (> 85%) was recorded in the upper 100 m of the water column in the outer part of the fjord. On the other hand, the contribution for terrigenous particulate Pb to surface waters was highest in the innermost station (~ 60%), close to the glacier front, and decreased linearly (R2 = 0.952, p-value < 0.0001) with distance from Kongsvegen terminus.