Effects of water sample preservation and storage on nitrogen and phosphorus determinations: Implications for the use of automated sampling equipment

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 3731-3737

  Kotlash, Amanda R ^a   Chessman, Bruce C ^a  

^a Water Technology Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autosampling; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Preservation; Storage; Water quality

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FREEZING; PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STORAGE; TIME; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WEATHER;

EID: 0031791895     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00145-6     Document Type: Article

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