Biochemical composition of particles and dissolved organic matter along an estuarine gradient: Sources and implications for DOM reactivity

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 775-788

  Mannino, Antonio ^a   Harvey, H Rodger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ALANINE; BIOPOLYMER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; DIATOM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARY; NITROGEN; PARTICLE; TURBIDITY; UNITED STATES;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; ESTUARY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SALINITY;

DELAWARE ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034041278     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2000.45.4.0775     Document Type: Article

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