Source of trace element variability in Great Barrier Reef corals affected by the Burdekin flood plumes

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-246

  Alibert, Chantal ^a   Kinsley, Les ^a   Fallon, Stewart J ^a   McCulloch, Malcolm T ^a   Berkelmans, Ray ^b   McAllister, Felicity ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; FLOOD; PLUME; RIVER DISCHARGE; TRACE ELEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; GREAT BARRIER REEF;

EID: 0037438902     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(02)01055-4     Document Type: Article

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