Distribution and sources of organic carbon, nitrogen and their isotopes in sediments of the subtropical Pearl River estuary and adjacent shelf, Southern China

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 98, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 274-285

  Hu, Jianfang ^a   Peng, Ping'An ^a   Jia, Guodong ^a   Mai, Bixian ^a   Zhang, Gan ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Organic matter; Pearl River estuary; South China Sea; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

ALGAE;

EID: 30144440006     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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