An exploratory study on the use of enzyme activities as sediment tracers: Biochemical fingerprints?

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-151

  Nosrati, Kazem ^a   Govers, Gerard ^b   Ahmadi, Hassan ^c   Sharifi, Forood ^d   Amoozegar, Mohammad Ali ^c   Merckx, Roel ^e   Vanmaercke, Matthias ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d Forests Range and Watershed Management Organization   (Iran)

^e Division Soil and Water Management   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biochemical fingerprints; Enzyme activity; Hiv catchment; Mixing model; Sediment source

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960127198     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(11)60082-6     Document Type: Article

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