Distribution and photoreactivity of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in northern Gulf of Mexico shelf waters

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1128-1139

  Shank, G Christopher ^a   Evans, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

CDOM; Gulf of mexico; Louisiana coastal shelf; Mississippi river plume; Photochemistry

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SALINITY; SURFACE WATER; WATER COLUMN;

ATCHAFALAYA BAY; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRETON SOUND; CHANDELEUR SOUND; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957549782     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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