Sediment grain size and organic carbon distribution in the cabras lagoon (Sardinia, Western Mediterranean)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  De Falco, G ^a   Magni, P ^a   Terasvuori L M H ^a   Matteucci, G ^b  

^a International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^b CSA Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal lagoons; Grain size; Organic matter; Sediments

Indexed keywords

COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; GRAIN SIZE; ORGANIC CARBON;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SARDINIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 5044243643     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540310001629189     Document Type: Article

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