Nitrogen-15 Isotope Enrichment in Benthic Boundary Layer Gases of a Stratified Eutrophic Iron and Manganese Rich Lake

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-19

  Pearson, L K ^a   Hendy, C H ^a   Hamilton, D P ^a   Silvester, W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic boundary layer; Chemo denitrification; Nitrogen isotope; Taupo Volcanic Zone lakes

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; DENITRIFICATION; HYPOLIMNION; IRON; ISOTOPIC RATIO; LAKE WATER; MANGANESE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POREWATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TAUPO VOLCANIC ZONE;

EID: 82455167826     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-011-9143-2     Document Type: Article

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