Pasteurization: A reliable method for preservation of nutrient in seawater samples for inter-laboratory and field applications

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 128-129, Issue , 2012, Pages 57-63

  Daniel, Anne ^a   Kérouel, Roger ^a   Aminot, Alain ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Inter laboratory exercises; Nutrients; Pasteurization; Seawater

Indexed keywords

AGING; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; HOMOGENEITY; INORGANIC SALT; LABORATORY METHOD; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POLLUTION EFFECT; PRESERVATION; SEAWATER; STABILIZATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84855823619     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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