The role of continental shelves in nitrogen and carbon cycling: Northwestern North Atlantic case study

Ocean Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 539-548

  Fennel, K ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CARBON FLUX; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEEP SEA; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; TRANSFORMATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 77953259260     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-6-539-2010     Document Type: Article

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