The distribution and δ13C of dissolved organic carbon and its humic fraction in estuaries of southeastern USA

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 1187-1194

  Otero, Ernesto ^a   Culp, Randolph ^b   Noakes, John E ^b   Hodson, Robert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved organic carbon; Estuarine sources; Georgia coast; Humics; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ESTUARY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ALTAMAHA RIVER ESTUARY; GEORGIA; SATILLA RIVER ESTUARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042126694     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00330-X     Document Type: Article

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