Stable isotope (δ 13C and δ 15N) values of sediment organic matter in subtropical lakes of different trophic status

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 693-706

  Torres, Isabela C ^a   Inglett, Patrick W ^a   Brenner, Mark ^b   Kenney, William F ^b   Reddy, K Ramesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Microbial processes; Nitrogen; Nutrients; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; EUTROPHICATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENT CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TROPHIC STATUS;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859730867     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10933-012-9593-6     Document Type: Article

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