Dissolved organic nitrogen dynamics in the Arctic Ocean

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 148, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Letscher, Robert T ^a   Hansell, Dennis A ^a   Kadko, David ^a   Bates, Nicholas R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Terrigenous DOM

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY; SEA ICE; SURFACE WATER;

ARCTIC OCEAN; CHUKCHI SEA;

EID: 84871025184     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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