Variability in benthic oxygen fluxes during the winter-spring transition in coastal sediments: An estimation by in situ micro-electrodes and laboratory mini-electrodes

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 269-279

  Lansard, Bruno ^a,b   Rabouille, Christophe ^a   Massias, Delphine ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Carbon cycle; Coastal sediment; In situ micro electrodes; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; ELECTRODE; OXYGEN;

GULF OF FOS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0042348272     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(03)00013-6     Document Type: Article

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