Formation of rapidly-sinking, oil-associated marine snow

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 129, Issue , 2016, Pages 232-240

  Passow, Uta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Corexit; Deepwater Horizon; Gulf of Mexico; Microbial marine snow; Oil distribution; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON; CRUDE OIL; EMULSIFICATION; HYDROCARBONS; OIL SPILLS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENTATION; SNOW; SURFACE WATERS;

COREXIT; DEEPWATER HORIZONS; GULF OF MEXICO; MARINE SNOW; OIL DISTRIBUTIONS;

MARINE POLLUTION;

ACCUMULATION RATE; AGGREGATE; AGING; CORAL; CRUDE OIL; DISPERSANT; FLOCCULATION; FOSSIL; HYDROCARBON; MARINE SNOW; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OIL SPILL; OIL SPILL RESPONSE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENTATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84973338738     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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