Organic matter origin and distribution in suspended particulate materials and surficial sediments from the western Adriatic Sea (Italy)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 431-446

  Tesi, T ^a   Miserocchi, S ^a   Goni M A ^b   Langone, L ^a   Boldrin, A ^c   Turchetto, M ^c  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; alkaline CuO oxidation; lignin derived; organic carbon; phenols; stable isotopes; surficial sediment; suspended material

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; AUTOCHTHON; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER PLUME; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER COLUMN;

ADRIATIC SEA; APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34249320508     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2007.02.008     Document Type: Article

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