Biogeochemistry of southern Australian continental slope sediments

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 563-575

  Veeh, H H ^a,b   Heggie, D T ^b   Crispe, A J ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^c Department of Mines and Energy ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Carbonate; Continental slope; Diagenesis; Holocene; Pore water; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBONIC ACID; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC CARBON; SEA; SEDIMENT;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBONATE; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0033178009     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00729.x     Document Type: Article

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