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The Secret Life of Estuaries: Phytoplankton-determined Seasonality of Particulate Organic Carbon in Cathlamet Bay and the Columbia River Estuary

Creator:

Shumway, David O.

Abstract:

This study investigated the composition and character of organic matter on suspended particulate material (SPM) in the Columbia River estuary system to determine the contribution of biological activity in lateral bays to the greater nutrient cycle of the river. Water samples were collected during neap and spring tidal forcing (25...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

Full Text:

. APPROVED: Fredrick G. Prahl, Mentor, representing Earth, Oceanography, and Atmospheric