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Vocabulary Term Details

Dissolved organic nitrogen

Definition (http://www.bios.edu/Labs/pel/publications/Bronk%20et%20al%20DON%20methods%202000.pdf)

Dissolved organic nitrogen DON is the largest pool of fixed nitrogen N in many marine and aquatic systems. (Bronk et al.)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Dissolved nitrogen
N/ATotal dissolved nitrogen
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

This term is used for the following terms: 
DON

Approved Date
22-Nov-2012

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