Changes in the composition of organic matter from prodeltaic sediments after a large flood event (Po River, Italy)

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2100-2114

  Tesi, T ^a   Langone, L ^a   Goni M A ^b   Miserocchi, S ^a   Bertasi, F ^c  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca per le Scienze Ambientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DISPERSAL; FLOOD; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; PO RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41349123671     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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