Biogenic fluxes in the Cariaco Basin: A combined study of sinking particulates and underlying sediments

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 781-807

  Goñi, Miguel A ^a   Aceves, Heather L ^a   Thunell, Robert C ^a   Tappa, Eric ^a   Black, David ^a,d   Astor, Yrene ^b   Varela, Ramon ^b   Muller Karger, Frank ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

10 30 N, 64 40 W; Alkenones; Biogenic fluxes; Biogenic opal; Cariaco Basin; Marine sediments; Organic carbon; Sediment traps; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; COMPOSITION; DEGRADATION;

BIOGENIC FLUXES;

SEDIMENTS;

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICULATE FLUX; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEDIMENT TRAP; UPWELLING;

CARIACO BASIN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0242371088     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(03)00060-8     Document Type: Article

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