Iron(III)-reduction in a low-organic-carbon brackish-marine system

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 919-925

  Adams, Laura K ^a,b   Macquaker, J H S ^a   Marshall, J D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; PYRITES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EARLY DIAGENESIS; ISOTOPE SIGNATURES; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MARINE CONDITIONS; MARINE SYSTEMS; ORGANIC MATTER QUALITIES; ORGANIC SUBSTRATE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA;

ORGANIC CARBON;

BRACKISH WATER; IRON; MARINE SEDIMENT; SIDERITE;

EID: 33745596797     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.080     Document Type: Article

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