Temporal variation in river nutrient and dissolved lignin phenol concentrations and the impact of storm events on nutrient loading to Hood Canal, Washington, USA

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 629-645

  Ward, Nicholas D ^a   Richey, Jeffrey E ^a   Keil, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluvial; Lignin; Mobilization; Nutrients; Organic carbon; Storm runoff

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; LIGNIN; PHENOL; RAINFALL; RIVER WATER; SATURATION; STORM; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER CHEMISTRY;

HOOD CANAL; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84873119101     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9700-9     Document Type: Article

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