A method for nitrate collection for δ15N and δ18O analysis from waters with low nitrate concentrations

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1856-1864

  Chang, Cecily C Y ^a   Langston, James ^a   Riggs, Mike ^b   Campbell, Donald H ^c   Silva, Steven R ^a   Kendall, Carol ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0005543902     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-126     Document Type: Article

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