Biological early diagenesis and insolation-paced paleoproductivity signified in deep core sediment organic matter

Abstract The dynamics of a large stock of organic matter contained in deep sediments of marginal seas plays pivotal role in global carbon cycle, yet it is poorly constrained. Here, dissolved organic matter (DOM) in sediments was investigated for core sediment up to ~240 meters deep in the East/Japan...

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Main Authors: Meilian Chen, Ji-Hoon Kim, Jiyoung Choi, Yun Kyung Lee, Jin Hur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01759-4