Deposition of bomb 14C in continental slope sediments of the Mid-Atlantic Bight: Assessing organic matter sources and burial rates

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 49, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 4667-4685

  DeMaster, D J ^a   Thomas, C J ^a   Blair, N E ^a   Fornes, W L ^b   Plaia, G ^a   Levin, L A ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington DC 20036 2012 ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ECOSYSTEMS; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEDIMENTS; TISSUE;

BURIAL RATES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BENTHIC FORAMINIFERA; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEPOSITION; ORGANIC MATTER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0036394922     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(02)00134-0     Document Type: Article

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