Geochemical impacts of waste disposal on the abyssal seafloor

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 355-375

  Jahnke, Richard A ^a  

^a SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep sea environment; Geochemistry; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FERMENTATION; INOCULATION; METHANE; NITRATE; OXYGEN; SULFATE; SULFIDE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ABYSSAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOCHEMISTRY; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; SEAFLOOR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0031717210     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(97)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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