Temporal variations in the chemical and carbon isotope compositions of marine and terrestrial organic inputs in the bay of Marennes-Oleron, France

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 879-889

  Richard, P ^a   Riera, P ^a   Galois, R ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Detritus; Estuary; Particulate nitrogen; Particulate organic carbon; Phytoplankton; River flow; Seston lead

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE/TERRESTRIAL INPUT; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATIONS; TEMPROAL VARIATION;

FRANCE, POITOU-CHARENTES, MARENNES-OLERON BAY;

EID: 0030745739     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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