A comparison of the Si/Al and Si/time wet-alkaline digestion methods for measurement of biogenic silica in lake sediments

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 375-385

  Swann, George E A ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline digestion; Aluminium; Diatoms; Opal; Productivity; Silicon

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ERROR CORRECTION; HOLOCENE; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LATE GLACIAL; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RECONSTRUCTION; SILICON;

LAKE BAIKAL; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 77954661155     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-009-9308-9     Document Type: Article

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