Excitation-emission-matrix fluorescence spectroscopy applied to humic acid bands in coral reefs

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 317-332

  Matthews, B J H ^a,b   Jones, A C ^a   Theodorou, N K ^a   Tudhope, A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coral; dissolved organic matter; excitation; fluorescence spectroscopy; humic substances; spectra

Indexed keywords

CORAL; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HUMIC ACID; HUMIC ACIDS; ORGANIC MATTER; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS;

EID: 0030302057     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(96)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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