DOC cycling in a temperate estuary: A mass balance approach using natural 14C and 13C isotopes

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 655-667

  Raymond, Peter A ^a,b   Bauer, James E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA; YORK ESTUARY;

EID: 0035038409     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2001.46.3.0655     Document Type: Article

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