Spatial Variation in the Optical Properties of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Lakes on the Canadian Precambrian Shield and Links to Watershed Characteristics

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-44

  Mueller, Kristin K ^a   Fortin, Claude ^a   Campbell, Peter G C ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Allochthonous; Autochthonous; Canadian Precambrian Shield; Dissolved organic matter (DOM); Fluorescence; Lakes; PARAFAC

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE; ALLOCHTHONY; AUTOCHTHONY; COPPER; DIFFUSION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FLUORESCENCE; LAKE WATER; NICKEL; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SHIELD; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TRACE ELEMENT; WATERSHED;

EID: 82455212250     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-011-9147-y     Document Type: Article

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