Contrasting chemical and isotopic compositions of organic matter in Changjiang (Yangtze River) estuarine and East China Sea shelf sediments

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 311-321

  Wang, Xu Chen ^a,b   Sun, Ming Yi ^c,d   Li, An Chun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Changjiang River estuary; East China Sea shelf; Organic biomarker; Sediment; Stable carbon isotope

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; CARBON ISOTOPE; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; FATTY ACID; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; ORGANIC MATTER; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHELF SEDIMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CHINA; EAST CHINA SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 72949095693     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0025-1     Document Type: Article

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