Assessing the biodegradability of terrestrially-derived organic matter in Scottish sea loch sediments

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 811-823

  Loh, P S ^a,c   J Miller, A E ^a   Reeves, A D ^b   Harvey, S M ^a   Overnell, J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LIGNIN; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC NITROGEN; OXIDATION; RIVER DISCHARGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; LOCH CRERAN; LOCH ETIVE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 44449103701     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-12-811-2008     Document Type: Article

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