. 65, 957 (1987).A method for direct determination of molybdenum in seawater has been developed, and uses linear sweep voltammetry after adsorptive accumulation of the Erichrome Blue Black R (EBBR) complex on a static mcrcury drop electrode. To an acidified (pH 1.6) seawater (SW) sample, 6.0 x M EBBR is added and preconcentration by adsorption is carried out for 30 s at a potential of -0.05 V vs. the Ag/AgCI/SW reference electrode. The potential is then scanned in the negative direction, giving a current peak for the reduction of the Mo-EBBR complex at -0.17 V. Under these conditions the limit of detection is 0.50 ng/mL. Experimental results for Mo in seawater using this technique agree wcll with certified values for two reference seawater samples (NASS