Distribution, degradation and dynamics of dissolved organic carbon and its major compound classes in the Pearl River estuary, China

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 52-64

  He, Biyan ^a,b   Dai, Minhan ^a   Zhai, Weidong ^a   Wang, Lifang ^a   Wang, Kejian ^a   Chen, Junhui ^a   Lin, Jianrong ^a   Han, Aiqin ^a   Xu, Yanping ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIMEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Biodegradation; Carbohydrate; DOC; Pearl River estuary

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOHYDRATE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; SEWAGE DISPOSAL;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77950532893     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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