Sediment geochemistry in lower Spencer Gulf, South Australia: Implications for southern bluefin tuna farming

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 421-432

  Fernandes, Milena ^a   Cheshire, A ^a   Doonan, A ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbonate; Geochemistry; Organic matter; Particle size; Sediments; Spencer gulf; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; COASTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TUNA FISHERY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SPENCER GULF;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; THUNNUS MACCOYII;

EID: 33646686126     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090500499321     Document Type: Article

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