Identifying organic matter provenance in sediments using isotopic ratios in an urban river

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-187

  Xiao, Hua Yun ^a   Liu, Cong Qiang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

C3 plants; Effluent; Isotopic ratios; Riverine sediment; Sources

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; EFFLUENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC MATTER; PROVENANCE; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEWAGE;

CHINA; GUIZHOU; NANMING RIVER;

EID: 79957959837     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.1.0059     Document Type: Article

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