Evaluating oxygen fluxes using microprofiles from both sides of the sediment-water interface

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 8, Issue NOV, 2010, Pages 610-627

  Bryant, Lee D ^a,e   McGinnis, Daniel F ^b   Lorrai, Claudia ^c,d   Brand, Andreas ^c,f   Little, John C ^a   Wüest, Alfred ^c,d  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^e Duke University   (United States)

^f 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

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EID: 78649563199     PISSN: 15415856     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2010.8.0610     Document Type: Article

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