Anaerobic oxidation of methane and the stoichiometry of remineralization processes in continental margin sediments

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1781-1796

  Burdige, David J ^a   Komada, Tomoko ^b  

^a Old Dominion University   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBONATE; COASTAL SEDIMENT; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DISSOLVED INORGANIC CARBON; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; POREWATER; REMINERALIZATION; STOICHIOMETRY;

CALIFORNIA; SANTA MONICA BASIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 81755181684     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.5.1781     Document Type: Article

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