Biogeochemistry of sulfur in a sediment core from the west-central Baltic Sea: Evidence from stable isotopes and pyrite textures

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 299-312

  Böttcher, Michael E ^a   Lepland, Aivo ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Barium sulfate; Biogeochemistry; Iron sulfides; Sulfur cycle; Sulfur isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PYRITE; SEDIMENT CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFUR CYCLE;

BALTIC SEA;

EID: 0343442487     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(00)00023-3     Document Type: Article

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