Phosphate removal by oceanic hydrothermal processes: An update of the phosphorus budget in the oceans

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 3593-3608

  Wheat, C Geoffrey ^a,d   Feely, Richard A ^b   Mottl, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESSES; OCEAN CRUST; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE REMOVAL; PHOSPHOROUS CYCLE; PHOSPHORUS BUDGET;

EID: 0030426083     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00189-5     Document Type: Article

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