Distributions and seasonal variability of pH and alkalinity in the Tweed Estuary, UK

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 251, Issue 252, 2000, Pages 125-138

  Howland, R J M ^a   Tappin, A D ^a   Uncles, R J ^a   Plummer, D H ^a   Bloomer, N J ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Estuaries; Estuarine processes; North Sea; pH; Tweed Estuary

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ESTUARY; PH; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE; ATMOSPHERE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SCOTLAND; SEASONS; WATER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ALGAE;

EID: 17144436597     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(00)00406-X     Document Type: Article

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