Holocene reconstructions of relative sea-level (RSL) and environmental change in the
coastal zone have become progressively more numerous since the importance of assessing …

This report presents a review of the occurrence of perylene in the marine sedimentary
environment. Surface sediment samples and sediment cores predating modern …

The amount and type of organic matter in the sediments of lakes and oceans contribute to
their paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatological records. Only a small fraction of the initial …

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 …

Each year rivers transport approximately 0.25× 1015g of dissolved (< 0.5 μm) organic
carbon (DOC) and 0.15× 1015g of particulate (> 0.5 μm) organic carbon (POC) from …

Use of sedimentary organic carbon concentrations as a record of paleoceanographic
conditions is complicated by an insufficient understanding of the mechanisms controlling …

During the past decade data from a variety of sources have been obtained which show
conclusively that the relatively rare, large particles sinking through the water column are …

This paper addresses three related questions:(1) What factors control the efficiency of
carbon burial in sediments?(2) Are rates of anaerobic organic matter degradation …

The isotopic composition (δ13C and δ15N) and organic carbon (OC) and total nitrogen (TN,
organic plus inorganic) content of 37 carbonate-free surficial sediments of the subtropical …

Early diagenesis is the combination of biological, chemical, and physical processes which
change the quantity and composition of the organic matter in the upper several hundred …