Macrofaunal burrowing enhances deep-sea carbonate lithification on the Southwest Indian Ridge

<p>Deep-sea carbonates represent an important type of sedimentary rock due to their effect on the composition of the upper oceanic crust and their contribution to deep-sea geochemical cycles. However, the role of deep-sea macrofauna in carbonate lithification remains poorly understood. A l...

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Main Authors: H. Xu, X. Peng, S. Chen, J. Li, S. Dasgupta, K. Ta, M. Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/6387/2018/bg-15-6387-2018.pdf