Chemical characterization of DOM in channels of a seasonal wetland

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 456-471

  Mladenov, Natalie ^a,e   McKnight, Diane M ^a   MacKo, Stephan A ^b   Norris, Marnie ^a   Cory, Rose M ^a,d   Ramberg, Lars ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^d University of Minnesota   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Africa; Biogeochemistry; DOC; EEMs; Stable isotopes; SUVA; Swamp

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; LEACHATE; RIVER CHANNEL; SEDGE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; WETLAND;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; NGAMILAND; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYPERUS; CYPERUS PAPYRUS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 38549083830     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-007-0905-2     Document Type: Article

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