Silicon isotope constraints on sources and utilization of silicic acid in the northern South China Sea

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 88-104

  Cao, Zhimian ^a   Frank, Martin ^b   Dai, Minhan ^a   Grasse, Patricia ^b   Ehlert, Claudia ^b  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DIATOM; EUPHOTIC ZONE; EUTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OCEAN BASIN; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; SILICIC ACID; SILICON; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); SOUTH CHINA SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84866937063     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.08.039     Document Type: Article

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