Formation of iron sulfide at faecal pellets and other microniches within suboxic surface sediment

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2665-2676

  Stockdale, Anthony ^a   Davison, William ^a   Zhang, Hao ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; DEGRADATION; DEPOSITION; FECAL PELLET; IRON SULFIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; POROSITY; SATURATION; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

EID: 77950475620     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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