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Signature of terrestrial influence on nitrogen isotopic composition of suspended particulate

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Title Signature of terrestrial influence on nitrogen isotopic composition of suspended particulate
 
Creator Kumar, S.
Ramesh, R.
Sheshshayee, M.S.
Sardessai, S.
Patel, P.P.
 
Description Nitrogen concentration and its isotopic composition in surface suspended matter have been measured at 24 different locations during the post-monsoon season in the Bay of Bengal. In general, the stable nitrogen isotopic composition of surface particulate organic nitrogen (PON) in the Bay of Bengal appears to be a mixture of particulate matter from the continent and marine phytoplankton, the latter having inherited the isotopic composition of deeper nitrate. Higher δ15 N values of surface PON in open ocean locations could be due to the supply of nitrate with higher δ15 N values. However, offshore locations have been diluted by the continental influence leading to low δ15 N values in PON.
 
Date 2006-07-14T11:27:11Z
2006-07-14T11:27:11Z
2005
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Current Science, vol. 88(6), 770-774pp.
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/215
 
Language en
 
Format 106496 bytes
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Publisher Indian Academy of Sciences