An assessment of excess carbon dioxide partial pressures in natural waters based on pH and alkalinity measurements

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 210-211, Issue , 1998, Pages 173-185

  Neal, Colin ^a   House, W Alan ^a   Down, Kevin ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aire; Alkalinity; Calder; Carbon dioxide; Don; Excess carbon dioxide; Frome; Humber; LOIS; Ou se; Partial pressure; pH; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Rivers; Trent; Tweed; Yorkshire

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; PARTIAL PRESSURE; PH; RIVER WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

UK;

EID: 18844477982     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(98)00011-4     Document Type: Article

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