Early diagenesis of chloropigment biomarkers in the lower Mississippi River and Louisiana shelf: Implications for carbon cycling in a river-dominated margin

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 159-177

  Chen, Nianhong ^a,b   Bianchi, Thomas S ^a   McKee, Brent A ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Early diagenesis; Hypoxia; Louisiana continental shelf; Lower Mississippi River; Pigment decay products

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DIAGENESIS; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SHELF SEDIMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA SHELF; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 11844275355     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2004.08.005     Document Type: Article

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