Biochemical components in suspended particles and colloids: Carbohydrates in the Potomac and Patuxent estuaries

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-93

  Sigleo, Anne C ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

carbohydrates; colloids; DOC; Patuxent Estuary; Potomac Estuary; suspended particles; TOC

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; COLLOIDS; ESTUARIES; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MACROMOLECULES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PROTOZOA; SUGARS; SURFACE WATERS;

ARABINOSE; DINOFLAGELLATE BLOOM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FUCOSE; GALACTOSE; MANNOSE; RHAMNOSE; SUSPENDED PARTICLES; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

CARBOHYDRATE; COLLOID; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

USA, CHESAPEAKE BAY;

EID: 0029663931     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0146-6380(96)00003-4     Document Type: Article

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