University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 11-5-2015 The evelopmeD nt of a Fluorescence-based Reverse Flow Injection Analysis (rFIA) Method for Quantifying Ammonium at Nanomolar Concentrations in Oligotrophic Seawater William Abbott University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. The Development of a Fluorescence-based Reverse Flow Injection Analysis (rFIA) Method for Quantifying Ammonium at Nanomolar Concentrations in Oligotrophic Seawater by William R. T. Abbott A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Master of Science College of Marine Science University of South Florida Co-Major Professor: Kristen Buck, Ph. D. Co-Major Professor: Kent Fanning, Ph. D. Robert Masserini, Ph. D. Jacqueline Dixon, Ph. D. Date of Approval: November 4, 2015 Keywords: Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Marine Environment, Nutrients, o-Phthaldialdehyde, Sulfite Copyright © 2015, William R. T. Abbott Table of Contents List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. iii List of Figures ...............................................................................................................................