Chronology of sediment nutrient geochemistry in Apalachicola Bay, Florida (U.S.A.)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 660-671

  Surratt, Donatto ^a,c   Cherrier, Jennifer ^b   Robinson, Larry ^a   Cable, Jaye ^b  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apalachicola Bay; Carbon isotopes; Ecosystem history; Nitrogen isotopes; Nutrient sources; Organic carbon; Sediment; Total nitrogen; Total phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHRONOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LAND USE CHANGE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RIVER BASIN; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATERSHED;

APALACHICOLA BAY; APALACHICOLA RIVER; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER; FLINT BASIN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GEORGIA; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44649092050     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/06-0717.1     Document Type: Article

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