An evaluation of freezing as a preservation technique for analyzing dissolved organic C, N and P in surface water samples

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 392, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 305-312

  Fellman, Jason B ^a   D'Amore, David V ^b   Hood, Eran ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Freezing; SUVA; Total dissolved phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; FREEZING; ORGANIC CARBON;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE (SUVA);

SURFACE WATERS;

CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM PROTON EXCHANGE PROTEIN;

ABSORBANCE; ANALYTICAL METHOD; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; DISSOLVED ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS; FREEZING; PRESERVATION; STREAMWATER; SURFACE WATER;

ALPINE TUNDRA; ARTICLE; FREEZING; PRESERVATION AND STORAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

ALASKA; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FILTRATION; FREEZING; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POROSITY; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38649106451     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.11.027     Document Type: Article

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