Distribution and sources of particulate organic matter in the water column and sediments of the Fly River Delta, Gulf of Papua (Papua New Guinea)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 225-245

  Goni, Miguel A ^a   Monacci, Natalie ^a   Gisewhite, Rachel ^a   Ogston, Andrea ^b   Crockett, John ^b   Nittrouer, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon isotopes; clinoform; continental margin; delta; Fly River; Gulf of Papua; organic carbon; organic matter sources; Papua New Guinea

Indexed keywords

DELTAIC DEPOSIT; EL NINO; MONSOON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALINITY; SEAFLOOR; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER COLUMN;

CORAL SEA; GULF OF PAPUA; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33745901060     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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