Identifying source soils in contemporary estuarine sediments: A new compound-specific isotope method

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 344-359

  Gibbs, M M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compound specific isotope analysis; Estuarine sediment; FAME; Identification and apportionment method; IsoSource; Land use soil sources; Management tool

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CATCHMENT; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FATTY ACID; FOREST SOIL; HARVESTING; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LAND USE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PASTURE; SOIL EROSION;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 46249129484     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-007-9012-9     Document Type: Article

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