A comparison of sample handling and analytical methods for determination of acid volatile sulfides in sediment

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 211-220

  Lasorsa, Brenda ^a   Casas, Atina ^b,c  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c City of Portland   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID VOLATILE SULFIDES; ACID VOLATILE SULPHIDE; ANOXIC SEDIMENT; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; SAMPLE HANDLING; SAMPLE STORAGE; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030131775     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(95)00074-7     Document Type: Article

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