“Organic” Phosphorus in Sea Water from the English Channel

Determinations of organic phosphorus (so called) have been made in waters from off Plymouth. The amount varies little with the time of year and averages 0·44 mg. -atom per cubic metre. This is of the same order as determinations in other parts of the North Atlantic. About one-half of this “organic p...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Author: Cooper, L. H. N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1937
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400053790
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400053790
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Summary:Determinations of organic phosphorus (so called) have been made in waters from off Plymouth. The amount varies little with the time of year and averages 0·44 mg. -atom per cubic metre. This is of the same order as determinations in other parts of the North Atlantic. About one-half of this “organic phosphorus” is considered really to be arsenite.