An interlaboratory comparison for the measurement of biogenic silica in sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 39-48

  Conley, Daniel J ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Biogenic silica; Opal

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; INTERLABORATORY COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SILICA;

EID: 0032411945     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00049-8     Document Type: Article

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