Vertical distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the Mediterranean Sea

Climate Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 205-216

  Santinelli, Chiara ^a   Manca, Beniamino B ^b   Gasparini, G P ^c   Nannicini, L ^a   Seritti, A ^a  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

DOC; Mediterranean Sea; Water masses

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATCHMENTS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; HYDROLOGY; OCEANOGRAPHY; SURFACE WATERS;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN; WATER MASS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33747790576     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr031205     Document Type: Article

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