Distribution of organic matter in the Changjiang (Yangtze River) Estuary and their stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic ratios: Implications for source discrimination and sedimentary dynamics

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 111-126

  Zhang, J ^a,c   Wu, Y ^a   Jennerjahn, T C ^b   Ittekkot, V ^b   He, Q ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^c OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Changjiang Estuary; Particulate nitrogen; Particulate organic carbon; Stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes; Total suspended matter

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC RATIO; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; TURBULENT MIXING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 34547676605     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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