Modeling of dissolved oxygen levels in the bottom waters of the Lower St. Lawrence Estuary: Coupling of benthic and pelagic processes

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 13-32

  Benoit, Philippe ^a   Gratton, Yves ^b   Mucci, Alfonso ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCHTHON; BENTHOS; BOTTOM WATER; DEEP WATER; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FISH; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; RIVER DISCHARGE; SAMPLING; SURFACE WATER; SURVIVAL; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 33748951048     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2005.09.015     Document Type: Article

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