Biogeochemical characteristics of the surface sediments along the western continental shelf of India

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-149

  Jacob, Josia ^a   Jayaraj, K A ^a   Rehman, H Habeeb ^a   Chandramohanakumar, N ^b   Balachandran, K K ^a   Raveendran, T V ^a   Joseph, Thresiamma ^a   Nair, Maheswari ^a   Achuthankutty, C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

C N ratios; Continental shelf; India; Late summer and pre monsoon; Sedimentary organic matter; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CARBONATE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONTINENTAL SHELF; HYDROLYSIS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTEIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SUBOXIC CONDITIONS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UPWELLING; ZOOPLANKTON;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 67650341242     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540902758750     Document Type: Article

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