Removal of methyl bromide in coastal seawater: Chemical and biological rates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C8, 1997, Pages 18715-18721

  King, Daniel B ^a   Saltzman, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA FLUX; COASTAL WATERS; MECHANISM; METHYL BROMIDE;

EID: 0031431051     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01214     Document Type: Article

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