Influence of water column anoxia and sediment supply on the burial and preservation of organic carbon in marine shales

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1577-1593

  Calvert, S E ^a   Bustin, R M ^a   Ingall, E D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; BURIAL; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS; DEVONIAN; NEW ALBANY SHALE; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SHALE; WATER COLUMN ANOXIA;

USA, INDIANA; USA, KENTUCKY;

EID: 0029749826     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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