Microbial bioavailability regulates organic matter preservation in marine sediments

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1131-1141

  Koho, K A ^a   Nierop, K G J ^a   Moodley, L ^b   Middelburg, J J ^a,b   Pozzato, L ^b   Soetaert, K ^b   Van Der Plicht, J ^c   Reichart, G J ^a,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); INHIBITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC MATTER; PRESERVATION; SOURCE ROCK;

EID: 84874456020     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-1131-2013     Document Type: Article

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