Seasonal variability of sediment trap collections in the Northeast Water Polynya. Part 2. Biochemical and microscopic composition of sedimenting matter

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 371-389

  Bauerfeind, E ^a   Garrity, C ^b   Krumbholz, M ^a   Ramseier, R O ^b   Voss M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Microwave Group Ottawa River Inc   (Canada)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic; biogenic composition; stable isotopes; vertical particle flux

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PARTICULATE FLUX; POLYNYA; SEDIMENT TRAP; VERTICAL PARTICLE FLUX;

GREENLAND; GREENLAND, NORTHEAST WATER POLYNYA;

EID: 0030997563     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00069-3     Document Type: Article

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