Role of photoreactions in the formation of biologically labile compounds from dissolved organic matter

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1307-1316

  Moran, Mary Ann ^a   Zepp, Richard G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTODEGRADATION;

CARBON; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN; PHOTODEGRADATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031399329     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1997.42.6.1307     Document Type: Review

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