Spatial and temporal distribution of methane in an extensive shallow estuary, south India

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 451-460

  Shalini, A ^a   Ramesh, R ^a   Purvaja, R ^a   Barnes, J ^b  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Macro algal zone; Methane emission; Pulicat lake; Spatial and temporal variation

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; INTERFACE; METHANE; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; PULICAT LAKE; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33747695723     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02702873     Document Type: Article

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