The oceanic gel phase: A bridge in the DOM-POM continuum

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 92, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 67-85

  Verdugo, Pedro ^a   Alldredge, Alice L ^b   Azam, Farooq ^c   Kirchman, David L ^d   Passow, Uta ^e   Santschi, Peter H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^e ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^f TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

APS; Bacteria; Colloids; Dissolved organic matter; DOC; Marine gels; Microbes; Microgels; Particulate organic matter; POC; TEP

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CARBON CYCLE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 9644262423     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.06.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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