Abstract: A study of the dissolved and particulate organic carbon in the Gulf of Mexico showed that mean amounts of both forms were highest in shelf waters (depth less than 100 fathoms), lower in the surface water (0 to 90 meters) of the open gulf, and lowest in the deep open gulf (90 to 3600 meters). An evaluation of the sources of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the Gulf of Mexico indicates approximately equal contributions from runoff, in situ generation in open gulf surface water, and a near-shore source that may result from human activities. Preliminary evidence suggests that DOC will be a useful parameter for understanding the mixing behavior of various water masses in the Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico systems.
Publication Year: 1970
Publication Date: 1970-04-20
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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