Biodegradation of riverine dissolved organic carbon in five estuaries of the southeastern United States

Estuaries

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-64

  Moran, Mary Ann ^a   Sheldon Jr , Wade M ^a   Sheldon, Joan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; UNITED STATES;

BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; RIVER DISCHARGE;

(SOUTHEAST); UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0032897545     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1352927     Document Type: Article

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