Changes in accumulation of organic matter and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in sediments of two Slovenian mountain lakes (Lake Ledvica and Lake Planina), induced by eutrophication changes

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 1 II, 2006, Pages 781-790

  Vreca, Polona ^a   Muri, Gregor ^b  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; CARBON ISOTOPE; EUTROPHICATION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE LEDVICA; LAKE PLANINA; SLOVENIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 32944472723     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2006.51.1_part_2.0781     Document Type: Conference Paper

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