A geochemical characterisation of deep-sea floor sediments of the northern Lord Howe Rise

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 58, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 909-921

  Radke, L C ^a   Heap, A D ^a   Douglas, G ^b   Nichol, S ^a   Trafford, J ^a   Li, J ^a   Przeslawski, R ^a  

^a Marine and Coastal Environment Group   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorin index; Deep sea; Geochemistry; Major and trace elements; Marginal plateau; Organic carbon and nitrogen concentrations and isotopes; Seafloor sediment; Seamount

Indexed keywords

CHLORINS; DEEP-SEA; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; MARGINAL PLATEAU; ORGANIC CARBON AND NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS AND ISOTOPES; SEAFLOOR SEDIMENT; SEAMOUNT;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ARSENIC; BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DISSOLUTION; DUST; ISOTOPES; MINERALS; NITROGEN; OCEAN HABITATS; ORGANIC CARBON; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SPECTROMETRY; UNDERWATER MINERALOGY;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOACTIVITY; BIOAVAILABILITY; CARBONATE; CHLORIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEEP SEA; DETRITUS; DISSOLUTION; GUYOT; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; MINERALOGY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; ORGANIC CARBON; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLCANO; WATER DEPTH;

AUSTRALIA; LORD HOWE RISE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 79952818336     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.047     Document Type: Article

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