Table 1 Elemental content of spindle-shaped sclerites of Sinularia vrijmoethi and of spiculite fragments (bulk analysis using ICP-MS) after digestion; n = 3 replicates. Relative measurement uncertainty corresponds to 10% (Urel; k = 2).
From: Soft corals form aragonite-precipitated columnar spiculite in mesophotic reefs
Element | Spindle-shaped sclerites | Spiculite fragments | Difference (%) | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Li | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 | µg/g |
Na | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | mg/g |
Mg | 20.5 | 26.9 | 31.2 | mg/g |
Al | 1.1 | 13.9 | 1163.6 | µg/g |
K | 1.6 | 0.06 | −96.3 | mg/g |
Ca | 156 | 246 | 57.7 | mg/g |
V | 0.22 | 0.15 | −31.8 | µg/g |
Mn | 9.5 | 4.5 | −52.6 | µg/g |
Fe | 0.89 | 1.1 | 23.6 | mg/g |
Co | 0.22 | 0.5 | 127.3 | µg/g |
Ni | 2.2 | 5.2 | 136.4 | µg/g |
Cu | 0.33 | 0.3 | −9.1 | µg/g |
Zn | 5.4 | 2.2 | −59.3 | µg/g |
Rb | 0.02 | 0.1 | 400 | µg/g |
Sr | 0.96 | 2.1 | 118.8 | mg/g |
Mo | 0.17 | 0.1 | −41.2 | µg/g |
Ba | 4.1 | 8 | 95.1 | µg/g |
Tl | 0.16 | 0.02 | −87.5 | µg/g |
Pb | 0.04 | 0.29 | 625 | µg/g |
U | 0.04 | 0.32 | 700 | µg/g |
