Biogeochemical gradients in the lower Columbia River

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 361, Issue , 1997, Pages 37-52

  Prahl, F G ^a,b   Small, L F ^a,b   Sullivan, B A ^a,b   Cordell, J ^a,b   Simenstad, C A ^a,b   Crump, B C ^a,b   Baross, J A ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition; Methanotrophy; Organic carbon; Phytoplankton production; Suspended particulate material

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; ZOOPLANKTON;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA RIVER;

EID: 0031463231     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003129124747     Document Type: Article

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