Sources of δ15N variability in sinking particulate nitrogen in the Cariaco Basin, Venezuela

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-107

  Montes, Enrique ^a   Thunell, Robert ^b   Muller Karger, Frank E ^a   Lorenzoni, Laura ^a   Tappa, Eric ^b   Troccoli, Luis ^c   Astor, Yrene ^d   Varela, Ramón ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

^d FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cariaco Basin; Climate variability; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen isotopes; Sediment traps; Sinking particulate organic matter

Indexed keywords

CARIACO BASINS; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; CONTINENTAL MATERIALS; NITRATE CONSUMPTION; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTERS; SEASONAL AND INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; SUBTROPICAL UNDERWATER;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ISOTOPES; NITRATES; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENT TRAPS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

NITROGEN;

BASIN; COASTAL ZONE; MIXED LAYER; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVER; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRAP; THERMOCLINE; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); CARIACO BASIN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

EID: 84880836729     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.01.006     Document Type: Article

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