The organic matter composition of lake sediments influences important in-lake
biogeochemical processes and stores information on environmental changes. Extracting this …

Emissions of microbially produced methane from lake sediments are a major source of this
potent greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. The rates of methane production and emission …

Carbohydrates are a ubiquitous constituent of organisms and contribute significantly to
sedimentary organic carbon pools. Yet, the factors that control the degradation and long …

Lake sediment organic matter is material composed of residues from plants, algae, animals,
fungi and bacteria. Its molecular composition is dependent on the sources as well as …

Palaeoclimate records are crucial for understanding the causes and rates of past climate
change and informing predictions of future climate change. Palaeoenvironmental records of …