Sources, Ages, and Alteration of Organic Matter in Estuaries

• Published in: Annual review of marine science Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 409 - 434
• Main Authors: Canuel, Elizabeth A, Hardison, Amber K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Annual Reviews 03.01.2016
• Subjects: biomarkers; Brackish; coastal; Ecosystem; Estuaries; Freshwater; Marine; organic carbon; Organic Chemicals - analysis; organic geochemistry; radiocarbon; Seawater - chemistry; stable isotopes; stable isotopes; radiocarbon; organic geochemistry; biomarkers; coastal; organic carbon

Understanding the processes influencing the sources and fate of organic matter (OM) in estuaries is important for quantifying the contributions of carbon from land and rivers to the global carbon budget of the coastal ocean. Estuaries are sites of high OM production and processing, and understanding...