Early diagenesis of recently deposited organic matter: A 9-yr time-series study of a flood deposit

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-36

  Tesi, T ^a   Langone, L ^a   Goni M A ^b   Wheatcroft, R A ^b   Miserocchi, S ^a   Bertotti, L ^c  

^a ISMAR CNR   (Italy)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; BIOTURBATION; CHEMICAL ALTERATION; DEPOSITION; DIAGENESIS; EVENT STRATIGRAPHY; FLOOD DEPOSIT; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; PRESERVATION; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 84858285506     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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