Spatial and seasonal fluxes of the greenhouse gases N2O, CO2 and CH4 in a UK macrotidal estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 153, Issue , 2015, Pages 62-73

  Harley, J F ^a,b   Carvalho, L ^a   Dudley, B ^a   Heal, K V ^b   Rees, R M ^c   Skiba, U ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Carbon dioxide; Emissions; Estuaries; Methane; Nitrous oxide; Tay estuary; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ESTUARY; GAS; METHANE; MIXING; NITROUS OXIDE; SAMPLING; SATURATION; SUMMER; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

SCOTLAND; TAY ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84919881083     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2014.12.004     Document Type: Article

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