Influence of lateral particle advection and organic matter degradation on sediment accumulation and stable nitrogen isotope ratios along a productivity gradient in the canary islands region

Marine Geology

Volumn 177, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 93-109

  Freudenthal, T ^a   Neuer, S ^a,b   Meggers, H ^a   Davenport, R ^a   Wefer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Lateral particle advection; Particle degradation; Sediment trap; Stable nitrogen isotopes; Surface sediments

Indexed keywords

MOORING SITES;

DEGRADATION; ISOTOPES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PRODUCTIVITY; SEDIMENTATION;

SEDIMENTS;

DEGRADATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PRODUCTIVITY; SEDIMENTATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS;

EID: 0035973220     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(01)00126-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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