Production of methanethiol from dimethylsulfoniopropionate in marine surface waters

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 69-83

  Kiene, Ronald P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; METHANETHIOL PRODUCTION; SULPHUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE WATER;

EID: 0030222847     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(96)00006-0     Document Type: Article

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