Rapid accretion of dissolved organic carbon in the springs of Florida: The most organic-poor natural waters

Biogeosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4051-4057

  Duarte, C M ^a   Prairie, Y T ^b   Frazer, T K ^c   Hoyer, M V ^c   Notestein, S K ^c   Martinez R ^a   Dorsett, A ^a   Canfield, D E ^c  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CARBON FLUX; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHYTE; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SPRING WATER;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650533615     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-7-4051-2010     Document Type: Article

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