Chemical composition of biodegradable dissolved organic matter in streamwater

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-44

  Volk, Christian J ^a,b,e   Volk, Catherine B ^c   Kaplan, Louis A ^c,d  

^a STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

^c ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e American Water Works Service Company   (United States)

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EID: 0030864592     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.1.0039     Document Type: Article

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