Evaluating the photoalteration of estuarine dissolved organic matter using direct temperature-resolved mass spectrometry and UV-visible spectroscopy

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-455

  Minor, Elizabeth C ^a   Dalzell, Brent J ^a   Stubbins, Aron ^b   Mopper, Kenneth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Dissolved organic matter; Estuary; Light absorption; Mass spectrometry; Optical properties; Photochemistry; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37849014225     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-007-0897-y     Document Type: Article

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