Composition and sources of sedimentary organic matter in the deep eastern Mediterranean Sea

Surface sediments collected from deep slopes and basins (1018–4087 m depth) of the oligotrophic eastern Mediterranean Sea have been analysed for bulk elemental and isotopic composition of organic carbon, total nitrogen and selected lipid biomarkers, jointly with grain size distribution and other geo...

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Main Authors: R. Pedrosa-Pàmies, C. Parinos, A. Sanchez-Vidal, A. Gogou, A. Calafat, M. Canals, I. Bouloubassi, N. Lampadariou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/12/7379/2015/bg-12-7379-2015.pdf