Evidence for the production of marine fluorescence dissolved organic matter in coastal environments and a possible mechanism for formation and dispersion

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2037-2051

  Milbrandt, E C ^a   Coble, P G ^b   Conmy, R N ^c   Martignette, A J ^a   Siwicke, J J ^a  

^a Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; DATA SET; DISPERSION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ESTUARINE FRONT; FLUORESCENCE; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; OCEAN TIDE; SALINITY; SEAWATER; TIME SERIES;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; WEST FLORIDA SHELF;

EID: 77958070433     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2010.55.5.2037     Document Type: Article

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