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Gulf of Mexico, surface water (26°6′ N, 85°20′ W)

Gulf of Mexico

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Water from 2 to 3 m sampled in 2015 with a clean towed fish, filtered in line (Acropak-200) and acidified in the laboratory (Wu et al., 2019). Published coordinates.

δ51V in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : AA (Alfa Aesar)

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
0.22 ± 0.04 ‰0.19 / 0.25 ‰2filtered surface seawater (vanadium)
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 analyses, +0.19 to +0.25 (GoM-FSU-1 +0.25; GoM-FSU-2 +0.19). Published mean +0.22 ± 0.10 ‰ (2SD). Value proposed for the open ocean: +0.20 ± 0.15 ‰, homogeneous across basins according to the authors.
Wu et al. (2019), Vanadium isotope composition of seawater, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Ac…

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Gulf of Mexico, surface water (26°6′ N, 85°20′ W), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/golfe-du-mexique-eau-de-surface-26-6-n-85-20-o/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

@misc{isofind2026gulfofmexicosurfacewater266n8,
  title = {Gulf of Mexico, surface water (26°6′ N, 85°20′ W), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/golfe-du-mexique-eau-de-surface-26-6-n-85-20-o/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Updated : 2026-10-21