摘要
Sediment trap samples collected over 6 months at two depths within the southern Okinawa Trough (SOT) have been analyzed for phase associations of Al, Fe, Mn and Pb by six-stage sequential extraction (SSSE). The deeper samples are characterized by the presence of hydrothermal constituents (such as Mn and likely Fe and Pb), while shallower samples are representative of background-settling particles originating from laterally transported sediments. These results suggest that the extraction scheme is appropriate for detecting particles affected by hydrothermal emanations.