The organic carbon cycle on Earth is divided into two parts (Fig. 4.1; Tissot and Welte 1984).
The biological cycle starts with photosynthesis of organic matter from atmospheric carbon …

In two distal carbonate turbidites (labelled a and e) from the Madeira Abyssal Plain oxidation
of organic matter (OM) has been accompanied by a reduction in Hydrogen Index (HI) and …

Bacteria are the primary agents of the early diagenesis of organic matter (OM) in marine
sediments. The reasons for their predominant roles are straightforward:(1) they occur …

6.06. 2.2 Reservoirs Fluxes 6.06. 2.2. 1 Terrigenous organic matter fluxes to the oceans
6.06. 2.2. 2 Water column fluxes and the burial of organic carbon in sediments 6.06. 3 THE …

Many of the reactions and biogeochemical processes that occur in the marine environment
are related directly or indirectly to the mineralization of organic matter. Decomposition of …

Major changes in the concentration and composition of organic matter occur in the upper
layers of aquatic sediments [see chapters by Hedges and Prahl (Chapter 11), Macko, Engel …

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

Chemical Oceanography, Second Edition, Volume 6, provides an overview of the state of
knowledge in chemical oceanography. The present volume contains five chapters that focus …

A sound understanding of the global carbon cycle requires an appreciation of the various
physico-chemical and biological processes that determine the production, distribution …

The principles of chemical oceanography provide insight into the processes regulating the
marine carbon cycle. The text offers a background in chemical oceanography and a …