Effect of oxygen on degradation rate of refractory and labile organic matter in continental margin sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1319-1328

  Hulthe, Gustaf ^a   Hulth, Stefan ^a   Hall, Per O J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEGRADATION RATE; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN;

EID: 0031711150     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(98)00044-1     Document Type: Article

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