Temporal variability in the composition and abundance of terrestrially-derived dissolved organic matter in the lower Mississippi and Pearl Rivers

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 172-184

  Duan, Shuiwang ^a   Bianchi, Thomas S ^a   Sampere, Troy P ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarker; DOM; Gulf of Mexico; Lignin; Mississippi River

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SOIL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FARMING SYSTEM; FOREST SOIL; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LIGNIN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOL; RAINSTORM; RIVER WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOPSOIL; WETLAND;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; PEARL RIVER [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845290227     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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