The solvent extracts of contemporary aquatic sediments contain a complex assemblage of
compounds derived from living organisms. Among such biological debris many lipid …

Sediments from contemporary aquatic environments contain a diversity of compounds that
provide an assessment of the sources of their organic matter. These components include …

Substantial information regarding the history and source of organic matter and transfer of
both carbon nitrogen to and within marine environments lies in the chemical and isotopic …

Striking similarities and sharp contrasts exist between the geochemistries of organic matter
in surface soils and marine sediments. The contrasts result in part from physical differences …

Microalgae are major sources of lipids in lacustrine and marine environments. This paper
provides a review of some recent advances in our knowledge of the wide variety of lipid …

Organic matter constitutes a minor fraction of marine and freshwater sediments, yet its
important contribution to the sedimentary record can be used to reconstruct marine and …

Many lipid structures and individual compounds are synthesized by a limited range of
organisms and therefore can serve as biological markers for inputs from these biota to …

Near‐surface sediments (0–45 mm depth interval) from the Iceland Basin (59° N, 21° W,
3070‐m water depth) and Biscay Abyssal Plain (48° N, 17° W, 4105‐m water depth) were …

Abstract Knowledge of the sources and reactivity of organic matter, as well as factors
controlling its distribution, are important to understanding the role of estuarine and coastal …

We propose a novel tracer for terrestrial organic carbon in sediments based on the analysis
of tetraether lipids using high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry …