Preliminary Evidence for Iodate Reduction in Bottom Waters of the Gulf of Mexico During an Hypoxic Event

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 671-695

  Chapman, Piers ^a   Truesdale, Victor W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Gulf of Mexico; Hypoxia; Iodate; Iodine; Texas; Total inorganic iodine

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WATER; ESTUARY; IODINE; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052262319     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-011-9123-6     Document Type: Article

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