The role of depositional regime on carbon transport and preservation in Arctic Ocean sediments

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 65-88

  Belicka, Laura L ^a   Macdonald, Robie W ^b   Yunker, Mark B ^c   Harvey, H Rodger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Arctic ocean; Beaufort sea; Chukchi sea; Fatty acids; Lipids; Organic carbon; Sediments; Sterols

Indexed keywords

MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTATION;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 1442266650     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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