Dynamics of zero-valent sulfur species including polysulfides at seep sites on intertidal sand flats (Wadden Sea, North Sea)

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 17-26

  Kamyshny, Alexey ^a   Ferdelman, Timothy G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elemental sulfur; North Sea; Permeable sediments; Polysulfide; Pore water; Tidal flat; Wadden Sea; Zero valent sulfur

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; PARTICLE SIZE; PERMEABILITY; POREWATER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); REACTION KINETICS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; SEDIMENT CORE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFUR; TIDAL FLAT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; WADDEN SEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77954762077     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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