Table 1 Comparison of crustal element ratios. Comparison between values of crustal element ratios measured in bulk sediments from North Africa (Sahara desert, Scheuvens et al. [20]) and the same ratios measured in Marmolada samples (MA289 and MAJ025)
From: Legal immigrants: invasion of alien microbial communities during winter occurring desert dust storms
Sahara desert | Sample MA289 | Sample MAJ025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ca/Al | 2.36–6.06 | 3.97 | 4.31 |
Fe/Al | 0.60–0,88 | 0.67 | 0.77 |
Mg/Al | 0.34–1.54 | 1.17 | 1.10 |
Na/Al | 0.07–0.44 | 0.70 | 1.07 |
K/Al | 0.20–0.33 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
(Ca + Mg)/Fe | 4.29–8.40 | 8.10 | 6.70 |