Matrix protected organic matter in a river dominated margin: A possible mechanism to sequester terrestrial organic matter?

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2673-2686

  Mead, Ralph N ^a   Goñi, Miguel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; LIPID; ORGANIC MATTER; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TERRIGENOUS DEPOSIT;

ATCHAFALAYA RIVER; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALGAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 43849106477     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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