A study of carbon and nitrogen stable isotope and elemental ratios as potential indicators of source and fate of organic matter in sediments of the Forth Estuary, Scotland

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 375-380

  Graham, M C ^a   Eaves, M A ^a   Farmer, J G ^a   Dobson, J ^b   Fallick, A E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH UNIVERSITIES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C H; C N; Forth Estuary; Organic matter; 13C; 15N

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

FORTH ESTUARY; SCOTLAND(HIGHLAND); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034969868     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2000.0742     Document Type: Article

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