Evidence for bias in C and N concentrations and δ13C composition of terrestrial and aquatic organic materials due to pre-analysis acid preparation methods

Chemical Geology

Volumn 282, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 67-83

  Brodie, Chris R ^a   Leng, Melanie J ^b   Casford, James S L ^a   Kendrick, Christopher P ^b   Lloyd, Jeremy M ^a   Yongqiang, Zong ^c   Bird, Michael I ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

13C; Acid Treatment; C N ratio; Environmental Reconstruction; Method Comparison; Organic Matter

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATMENT; C/N RATIO; ENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION; METHOD COMPARISON; ORGANIC MATTER;

ACIDIFICATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEIONIZED WATER; ISOTOPES; SAMPLING; TIN;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ACIDIFICATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; LABORATORY METHOD; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC NITROGEN; SAMPLING BIAS;

EID: 79952103739     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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