Differential contribution of bacteria to sedimentary organic matter in oxic and anoxic environments, Santa Monica Basin, California

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 545-563

  Gong, Changrui ^a   Hollander, David J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic anaerobic bacteria; California; Chemoautotrophy; Fatty acids; Isotopes; Organic matter preservation; Oxic anoxic sediments; Santa Monica Basin

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; BISHOMOHOPANOIC ACID; CHEMOAUTOTROPHY; MICROBIAL RECYCLING; SEDIMENTARY ORGANIC MATTER; TRIGLYCERIDE;

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; SEDIMENTS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BACTERIA; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIC CONDITIONS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC, SANTA MONICA BASIN;

EID: 0031138358     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00018-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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