Isotopic evidence for anoxic pyrite oxidation and stimulation of bacterial sulphate reduction in marine sediments

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 711-714

  Bottrell, S H ^a   Parkes, R J ^b   Cragg, B A ^b   Raiswell, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anoxic environment; Oxidation; Pore water; Pyrite; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; DEEP WATER; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXIDATION; POREWATER; PYRITE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SULFATE;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033949829     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.157.4.711     Document Type: Article

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