Organic matter oxidation in deep-sea sediments: Distribution in the sediment column and implications for calcite dissolution

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 5-7, 2006, Pages 771-792

  Martin, W R ^a   Sayles, F L ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Early diagenesis; Sediment organic matter oxidation; Sedimentary calcite dissolution

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; DISSOLUTION; OCEAN HABITATS; OXIDATION; SEDIMENTS; SUPERSATURATION;

EARLY DIAGENESIS; SEDIMENT ORGANIC MATTER OXIDATION; SEDIMENTARY CALCITE DISSOLUTION;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CALCITE; DEEP SEA; DIAGENESIS; DISSOLUTION; METABOLISM; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

EID: 33744983049     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.01.017     Document Type: Article

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