Biogeochemical characterization of suspended particulate matter in the Columbia River estuary

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 160, Issue , 1997, Pages 173-184

  Prahl, F G ^a   Small, L F ^a   Eversmeyer, B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Chlorophyll; Columbia River estuary; Estuarine turbidity maxima (ETM); Lignin; Manganese; Mudflats; Particulate organic carbon (POC); Suspended particulate material (SPM)

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; ESTUARY; ORGANIC MATTER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

COLUMBIA ESTUARY; USA;

EID: 0031573979     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps160173     Document Type: Article

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