The organic-matter content of lake sediments provides information that is important to
studies of lacustrine paleoenvironments, the history of climate change, and the effects of …

Although broad classes of natural organic compounds have been isolated from lake
sediments for several decades, the identification of specific compounds is largely a product …

The factors affecting the amounts and types of organic matter in lacustrine sediments are
summarized in this review, and synthesis, of published studies. Biota living in the lake and in …

9. SEDIMENT ORGANIC MATTER Department of Geological Sciences The University of
Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1063 USA Geosciences Page 1 9. SEDIMENT ORGANIC …

The sediment reservoir of a lake plays an important role in helping to elucidate the many
processes occurring within the total lake system, including its surrounding surface and …

Samples of Recent sediments, representing up to 1000 years of accumulation, were
collected from three closed basin lakes (Mono Lake, CA, Walker Lake, NV, and Great Salt …

Organic matter contained in particulate matter in Lake Michigan waters and sediments has
been characterized by CN ratios and by distributions of biomarker fatty acids, alkanols …

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 …

Paleolimnological analyses of lake sediments have traditionally been used to reconstruct
many aspects of the evolution of lake/watershed ecosystems, including terrestrial and …

The organic matter content of lake sediments contains information that helps to reconstruct
past environmental conditions, evaluate histories of climate change, and assess impacts of …