Anaerobic oxidation of methane alters sediment records of sulfur, iron and phosphorus in the Black Sea
The surface sediments in the Black Sea are underlain by extensive deposits of iron (Fe)-oxide-rich lake sediments that were deposited prior to the inflow of marine Mediterranean Sea waters ca. 9000 years ago. The subsequent downward diffusion of marine sulfate into the methane-bearing lake sediments...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/13/5333/2016/bg-13-5333-2016.pdf |