Using nitrate dual isotopic composition δ15N and (δ18O) as a tool for exploring sources and cycling of nitrate in an estuarine system: Elkhorn Slough, California

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Wankel, Scott D ^a,b,c   Kendall, Carol ^a,e   Paytan, Adina ^d  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARSH; MIXING; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIDAL CURRENT;

CALIFORNIA; ELKHORN SLOUGH; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649548338     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000729     Document Type: Article

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