Carbohydrates in size fractionated dissolved organic matter in a station of the Bay of Bengal

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 193-198

  Fernandes, L ^a   D'Souza, F ^a   Bhosle, N B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

Bay of Bengal; Carbohydrates; Dissolved organic matter; Neutral sugars; Ultra filtration

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HETEROTROPHY; SAMPLING; SEAWATER; ULTRAFILTRATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER DEPTH;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 40149088218     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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