Particulate organic matter in surface sediments of the Laptev Sea (Arctic Ocean): Application of maceral analysis as organic-carbon-source indicator

Marine Geology

Volumn 162, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 573-586

  Boucsein, Bettina ^a   Stein, Ruediger ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; Laptev Sea; Organic petrology; Organic carbon source; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; PROVENANCE; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

LAPTEV SEA;

EID: 0034651121     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(99)00066-3     Document Type: Article

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