Variability in terrestrial and microbial contributions to dissolved organic matter fluorescence in the Edwards Aquifer, central Texas

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-156

  Birdwell, Justin E ^a   Engel, Annette Summers ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CHEMOSYNTHESIS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; KARST HYDROLOGY; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC CARBON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PROTEIN; RECHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EDWARDS AQUIFER; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74449083094     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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