Measurement of light absorption by aquatic particles retained on filters: Determination of the optical pathlength amplification by the 'transmittance-reflectance' method

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1699-1709

  Tassan, Stelvio ^a   Ferrari, Giovanni M ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CELL CULTURE; FILTER; LIGHT ABSORPTION;

ADSORPTION; ALGA; LIGHT; OPTICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 0031671228     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/20.9.1699     Document Type: Article

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