Determination of denitrification in the Chesapeake Bay from measurements of N2 accumulation in bottom water

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-231

  Kana, Todd M ^a   Cornwell, Jeffrey C ^a   Zhong, Liejun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WATER; CURRENT VELOCITY; DENITRIFICATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OXYGEN; SALINITY; SEDIMENT CORE; SURFACE WATER; WATER DEPTH;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745905039     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02781991     Document Type: Article

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