Stable isotope (δ13C and δ15N) signatures of sedimented organic matter as indicators of historic lake trophic state

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 205-221

  Brenner, Mark ^a   Whitmore, Thomas J ^a   Curtis, Jason H ^a   Hodell, David A ^a   Schelske, Claire L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Diatoms; Lake management; Nitrogen isotopes; Phosphorus; Radium 226; Sediments; Trophic state

Indexed keywords

PALEOLIMNOLOGY;

EID: 0032857696     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008078222806     Document Type: Article

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