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Aerobic degradation of organic carbon inferred from dinoflagellate cyst decomposition in Southern Ocean sediments
Description: Organic carbon (OC) burial is an important process influencing atmospheric CO2 concentration and global climate change; therefore it is essential to obtain information on the factors determining its preservation. The Southern Ocean (SO) is believed to play an important role in sequestering CO2 from the atmosphere via burial of OC. Here we investigate the degradation of organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts (dinocysts) in two short cores from the SO to obtain information on the factors influencing OC preservation. [Source: Quaternary Research]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yqres.2012.04.001
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Source: Quaternary Research
Publish Date: 5/30/2012
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