S-O-C isotopic picture of sulphate-methane-carbonate system in freshwater lakes from Poland. A review

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 100-112

  Jedrysek, Mariusz O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impact; Carbon; Carbonates; Isotope; Lake; Methane; Oxygen; Sulphate; Sulphur; Water

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CALCITE; LAKES; METHANE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REDOX REACTIONS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER;

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS; C VALUES; DYSTROPHIC LAKES; FRESHWATER SEDIMENT; OXIDATION OF METHANE; OXIDATION OF ORGANICS; REDOX PROCESS; SO 4 2-; SULPHATES; WATER COLUMNS;

ISOTOPES;

EID: 30344461328     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-005-0008-z     Document Type: Review

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