The flux of soluble organic-iron(III) complexes from sediments represents a source of stable iron(III) to estuarine waters and to the continental shelf

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1811-1823

  Jones, Morris E ^a   Beckler, Jordon S ^a   Taillefert, Martial ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLOCCULATION; IRON; LIGAND; OXIDATION; REMOBILIZATION; RIVER FLOW; SALINITY; SEDIMENT-WATER INTERFACE; SEDIMENTATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); WATER COLUMN;

GEORGIA; SATILLA ESTUARY; SATILLA RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81755181670     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.5.1811     Document Type: Article

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