Relative contributions of sulfate- and iron(III) reduction to organic matter mineralization and process controls in contrasting habitats of the Georgia saltmarsh

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2637-2651

  Hyun, Jung Ho ^a,c   Smith, April C ^b   Kostka, Joel E ^b  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON; OCEAN HABITATS; PROCESS CONTROL; SULFUR;

ACCUMULATION RATES; ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION PATHWAYS; BIOTURBATED CREEKBANK; MARSH SURFACE AREA;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

BIOTURBATION; GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY; IRON; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POREWATER; REDUCTION; SALTMARSH; SULFATE;

GEORGIA; NORTH AMERICA; SKIDAWAY ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 36148993516     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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