Phosphorus distribution, C:N:P ratios, and δ13C(OC) in arctic, temperate, and tropical coastal sediments: Tools for characterizing bulk sedimentary organic matter

Marine Geology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 123-145

  Ruttenberg, K C ^a,b   Goni M A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL SEDIMENTS; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0343990050     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(96)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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