Dynamic modeling of early diagenesis and nutrient cycling. A case study in an arctic marine sediment

American Journal of Science

Volumn 303, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 905-955

  Berg, Peter ^a   Rysgaard, Søren ^b   Thamdrup, Bo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; YOUNG SOUND;

EID: 1642389361     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.303.10.905     Document Type: Article

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