Diagenetic state and source characterization of marine sediments from the inner continental shelf of the Gulf of Cádiz (SW Spain), constrained by terrigenous biomarkers

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184-194

  Sánchez García, Laura ^a   de Andrés, J Ramón ^a   Martín Rubí, J Antonio ^a   Louchouarn, Patrick ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AREAS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; DEGRADATION SIGNATURES; DEGRADATION STATE; DEGRADATION TRENDS; DIAGENETIC; FLUVIAL SYSTEMS; FRESH PLANTS; IBERIAN PENINSULAS; IN-SITU; MARINE SEDIMENTS; MARINE SYSTEMS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTERS; PARALLEL ANALYSIS; PREFERENTIAL SORPTIONS; RIVER SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; SHELF SEDIMENTS; SOURCE CHARACTERIZATIONS; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; SW SPAIN; TERRESTRIAL INFLUENCES; VASCULAR PLANTS; VEGETATION INDEXES;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; COASTAL ZONES; COPPER OXIDES; DEGRADATION; FORESTRY; LIGNIN; MINES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; RIVERS; SORPTION; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; VEGETATION;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ANGIOSPERM; AUTOCHTHON; BIOMARKER; CARBON CYCLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; COPPER COMPOUND; DIAGENESIS; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HUMUS; LIGNIN; MARINE SEDIMENT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHENOL; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SORPTION;

ALUMINUM; CALCIUM; DEGRADATION; EMISSION; FORESTRY; LIGNINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; OXIDES; PHENOLS; PLANTS; RIVERS; SEA WATER; SEDIMENTS; SORPTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF CADIZ;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 59149083800     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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