The impact of glacier runoff on the biodegradability and biochemical composition of terrigenous dissolved organic matter in near-shore marine ecosystems

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 112-122

  Fellman, Jason B ^a   Spencer, Robert G M ^b   Hernes, Peter J ^b   Edwards, Rick T ^c   D'Amore, David V ^c   Hood, Eran ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic matter; Estuary; Fluorescence; Glacier; PARAFAC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPLANKTON; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIODEGRADATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; RUNOFF; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954762560     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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