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Sea level rise sedimentary record and organic carbon fluxes in a low-lying tropical coastal ecosystem
Description: Here, scientists study a sediment core from a tropical saltmarsh to evaluate the impact of sea level rise on sediment accretion and carbon fluxes. Some geochemical indicators in a 210Pb dated sediment core showed clear signals of marine influence. This was reflected on increased accretion rates, from 0.3 ± 0.1 mm yr− 1 in ≈ 1941 to 2.9 ± 1.2 mm yr− 1 in 2012. [Source: Catena]
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0341816217303065
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Source: Catena
Publish Date: 3/1/2018
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