Molecular weight distribution of dissolved organic carbon in marine sediment pore waters

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 45-64

  Burdige, David J ^a   Gardner, Kip G ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dissolved organic matter; DOC; Early diagenesis; Marine sediments; Organic matter remineralization

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; MARINE SEDIMENT; POREWATER;

EID: 0031876567     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00035-8     Document Type: Article

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