Jellyfish Lake, Palau: early diagenesis of organic matter in sediments of an anoxic marine lake
Limnology and Oceanography
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Abstract
The major postdepositional change in the sedimentary organic matter is carbohydrate biodegradation. Lignin and aliphatic substances are preserved in the sediments. Dissolved organic matter in pore waters is primarily composed of carbohydrates, reflecting the degradation of sedimentary carbohydrates. Rate constants for organic carbon degradation and sulfate reduction in sediments of the lake are about 10?? lower than in other anoxic sediments. This may reflect the vascular plant source and partly degraded nature of the organic matter reaching the sediments of the lake. -from Authors
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Orem, W., Burnett, W.C., Landing, W., Lyons, W., and Showers, W., 1991, Jellyfish Lake, Palau: early diagenesis of organic matter in sediments of an anoxic marine lake: Limnology and Oceanography, v. 36, no. 3, p. 526-543.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Jellyfish Lake, Palau: early diagenesis of organic matter in sediments of an anoxic marine lake |
| Series title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Limnology and Oceanography |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| First page | 526 |
| Last page | 543 |