Origin and diagenesis of lignin and carbohydrates in mangrove sediments of Guadeloupe (French West Indies): Evidence for a two-step evolution of organic deposits

Chemical Geology

Volumn 255, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 388-398

  Lallier Verges E ^a   Marchand, C ^b   Disnar, J R ^a   Lottier, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Early diagenesis; Guadeloupe; Lignin derived phenols; Mangrove

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; DEGRADATION; DIAGENESIS; LIGNIN; MANGROVE; ORGANIC CARBON; PHENOL; PRESERVATION; REDOX CONDITIONS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GUADELOUPE; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES;

EMBRYOPHYTA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 52249093757     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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