Changes in the tropic state of Lake Erie: Discordance between molecular δ13C and bulk δ13C sedimentary records

Chemical Geology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 163-179

  Ostrom, P H ^a   Ostrom, N E ^a   Henry, J ^a   Eadie, B J ^b   Meyers, P A ^c   Robbins, J A ^b  

^a 206 Nat Sci Bldg Michigan S ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic P loadings; Carbon isotopes; Lake Erie; Molecular 13C; Sediment cores

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TROPHIC CONDITIONS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0032447226     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(98)00104-1     Document Type: Article

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