Particulate and dissolved amino acids in the lower Mississippi and Pearl Rivers (USA)

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 214-229

  Duan, Shuiwang ^a   Bianchi, Thomas S ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; DCAA; DFAA; Mississippi River; Organic matter; PAA; Pearl River

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; DISSOLVED MATTER; NITROGEN CYCLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PROTEIN; WATER CHEMISTRY;

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

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 35148853203     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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