Marsh nutrient export supplied by groundwater discharge: Evidence from radium measurements

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 167-176

  Krest, J M ^a,b   Moore, W S ^a   Gardner, L R ^a   Morris, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; RADIUM; SALTMARSH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033755858     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GB001197     Document Type: Article

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