Compound-specific amino acid δ15N patterns in marine algae: Tracer potential for cyanobacterial vs. eukaryotic organic nitrogen sources in the ocean

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 103, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-120

  McCarthy, Matthew D ^a   Lehman, Jennifer ^a,b   Kudela, Raphael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUKARYOTE; FOOD WEB; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PHYTOPLANKTON; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84871390167     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.10.037     Document Type: Article

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