Uranium biogeochemistry across the redox transition zone of a permanently stratified fjord: Framvaren, Norway

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 181-198

  Swarzenski, P W ^a   McKee, B A ^b   Skei, J M ^c   Todd, J F ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR WATER RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Framvaren Fjord; Microbial mobilization; Oxidation reduction; U oxidation states; Uranium biogeochemistry

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; FJORD; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEAWATER; STRATIFICATION; URANIUM; VERTICAL PROFILE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

NORWAY;

EID: 0032751179     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(99)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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