The organic matrix of pelagic mucilaginous aggregates in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea)

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 132-133, Issue , 2012, Pages 83-94

  Giani, Michele ^a,c   Sist, Paola ^b   Berto, Daniela ^c   Serrazanetti, Gian Paolo ^d   Ventrella, Vittoria ^d   Urbani, Ranieri ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Humic acids; Mediterranean Sea; Monosaccharides; Mucilage; Sterols

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; LIPID; MACROAGGREGATE; MONOSACCHARIDE; MUCILAGE; ORGANIC CARBON; PROTEIN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; STEROL;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 84858810234     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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