Long-term measurements of dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) in atmospheric deposition in the Eastern Mediterranean: Fluxes, origin and biogeochemical implications

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 179-186

  Violaki, K ^a   Zarbas, P ^a   Mihalopoulos, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; DON; Eastern Mediterranean; New production

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (EAST);

EID: 77953130438     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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