Evidence for the evolution of an oxygen minimum layer at the beginning of S-1 sapropel deposition in the eastern Mediterranean

Marine Geology

Volumn 140, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 231-236

  Strohle, K ^a   Krom, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eastern Mediterranean; Increased productivity; Oxygen minimum; Sapropel

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN MINIMUM LAYER; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; SAPROPEL; SAPROPELS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA, (EAST);

EID: 0030812954     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(97)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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