Do cryoconite holes have the potential to be significant sources of C, N, and P to downstream depauperate ecosystems of Taylor Valley, Antarctica?

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 440-454

  Bagshaw, Elizabeth A ^a   Tranter, Martyn ^a   Fountain, Andrew G ^b   Welch, Kathleen ^c   Basagic, Hassan J ^b   Lyons, W Berry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; DRAINAGE; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GLACIER; MASS BALANCE; NUTRIENT; PH; SEDIMENT; SOLUTE; VALLEY;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; LAKE FRYXELL; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; TAYLOR VALLEY;

EID: 84888867831     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-45.4.440     Document Type: Article

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