Distribution and lability of land-derived organic matter in the surface sediments of the Rhône prodelta and the adjacent shelf (Mediterranean Sea, France): a multi proxy study

The Gulf of Lions is a river-dominated ocean margin that receives high loads of nutrients and particulate matter from the Rhône River but most particulate materials settle rapidly on the nearshore seafloor. One question is raised on the fate of these large quantities of organic carbon delivered by t...

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Main Authors: S. Bourgeois, A. M. Pruski, M.-Y. Sun, R. Buscail, F. Lantoine, P. Kerhervé, G. Vétion, B. Rivière, F. Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-11-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/8/3107/2011/bg-8-3107-2011.pdf