Nutrients and organic matter in southern Kattegat - western Baltic Sea sediments: effects of resuspension

Auteurs :
CHRISTIANSEN, C.
EMELYANOV, E.

Description :
Organic matter and nutrient concentrations in sediments are studied in three areas representing a depth profile from shallow to deep water in the transition zone between the Kattegat and the Baltic proper. The data suggest that the sediments have a preferential loss of their N content compared to the C content during resuspension and transport from erosional bottoms to accumulation bottoms. This indicates that the C/N ratio may be used as an indicator of bottom type, provided that the sediments are sampled in the same season.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografisk tidsskrift, issn : 0016-7223, 1995, vol. 95, p. 19-27, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 25 ref.

Date :
1995

Editeur :
Pays édition : Danemark, København, Kongelige danske geografiske selskab