Whither organic carbon?

Whither organic carbon?

Two-thirds of the particulate organic carbon carried by rivers is resistant to degradation in the terrestrial and fluvial environment. This amount is comparable to most current estimates of the rate of burial of organic matter in the entire ocean. A report on what this information suggests is presen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1988-03, Vol.332 (6163), p.396-397
1. Verfasser: Deuser, W. G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brackish
Freshwater
Marine
Oceanography
Organic matter
Particulate organic carbon
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Zusammenfassung:Two-thirds of the particulate organic carbon carried by rivers is resistant to degradation in the terrestrial and fluvial environment. This amount is comparable to most current estimates of the rate of burial of organic matter in the entire ocean. A report on what this information suggests is presented.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/332396a0