Humic acids contribution to sedimentary organic matter on a shallow continental shelf (northern Adriatic Sea)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 103-110

  Giani, M ^a   Rampazzo, F ^a   Berto, D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic sea; Carbon stable isotopes; Continental shelf; Humic acids; Sedimentary organic matter

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BOTTOM WATER; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; HUMIC ACID; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; REDOX POTENTIAL; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHELF SEDIMENT; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

ADRIATIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77957752181     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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