Dissolved organic matter composition and bioavailability reflect ecosystem productivity in the Western Arctic Ocean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4993-5005

  Shen, Y ^a   Fichot, C G ^a   Benner, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOAVAILABILITY; CHLOROPHYLL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HALOCLINE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SURFACE WATER;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BEAUFORT SEA; CHUKCHI SEA;

EID: 84867550404     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-4993-2012     Document Type: Article

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