Sources of fatty acids in sediments of the York river estuary: Relationships with physical and biological processes

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 585-599

  Palomo, Laura ^a,b   Canuel, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological physical gradient; Fatty acids; Organic carbon; Physical events; York river estuary

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84875120459     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9268-3     Document Type: Article

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