An initial investigation into the organic matter biogeochemistry of the Congo River

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 614-627

  Spencer, Robert G M ^a,b   Hernes, Peter J ^b   Aufdenkampe, Anthony K ^c   Baker, Andy ^d   Gulliver, Pauline ^e   Stubbins, Aron ^f   Aiken, George R ^g   Dyda, Rachael Y ^b   Butler, Kenna D ^g   Mwamba, Vincent L ^h   Mangangu, Arthur M ^h   Wabakanghanzi, Jose N ^h   Six, Johan ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^f SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

^g DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Department of Soil Physics and Hydrology   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LIGNIN; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; RIVER BASIN; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

CONGO RIVER;

ALGAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84859267182     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.013     Document Type: Article

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