Despite the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in the global carbon cycle, there remain
many open questions regarding its formation and preservation. The study of individual …

Increasing global temperatures have the potential to stimulate decomposition and alter the
composition of soil organic matter (SOM). However, questions remain about the extent to …

The consensus for mechanisms controlling soil organic matter (SOM) persistence has
shifted from traditional views based on SOM recalcitrance to a new paradigm based on SOM …

Faecal matter is commonly recovered from archaeological sites related to human/animal
activity. The identification of its source is essential to understand the domestication process …

In this study, petroleum contamination and the corresponding distribution of bacterial
communities in the Yanchang oilfield, a historic oilfield in north China was evaluated …

Excessive sediment loss degrades freshwater quality and is prone to further elevation and
variable source contributions due to the combined effect of extreme rainfall and differing …

Reconstructing past responses of coastal wetlands to climate change contextualizes
ongoing and future developments in these globally important ecosystems. The molecular …

Rising temperatures have the potential to directly affect carbon cycling in peatlands by
enhancing organic matter (OM) decomposition, contributing to the release of CO2 and CH4 …

Soil and sediment organic matter (OM) in terrestrial environments represent two critical
organic carbon pools on Earth and are likely subject to distinct degrees of oxidation and …

In sediments, plant biomolecules (n-alkanes and fatty acids) serve as robust proxies in
paleoenvironmental studies. Although the factors controlling preservation and isotopic …