Correlation between molecular absorption spectral slope ratios and fluorescence humification indices in characterizing CDOM

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-112

  Chen, Hao ^a   Zheng, Binghui ^a   Song, Yonghui ^a   Qin, Yanwen ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM); Fluorescence; Spectroscopic; UV vis absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLUORESCENCE; HUMIC ACID; HUMIFICATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEAWATER; SLOPE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79251648552     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-010-0164-5     Document Type: Article

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