Iron, sulfur, and carbon diagenesis in sediments of Tomales Bay, California

Estuaries

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-9

  Chambers, R M ^a   Hollibaugh, J T ^b   Snively, C S ^c   Plant, J N ^d  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; IRON; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SULFUR; UNITED STATES;

CARBON; DIAGENESIS; ESTUARINE SEDIMENT; IRON; SULFUR;

CALIFORNIA; TOMALES BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034008712     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1353220     Document Type: Article

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