Cycling and persistence of iron-bound organic carbon in subseafloor sediments
Abstract Reactive iron (FeR) serves as an important sink of organic carbon (OC) in marine surface sediments, which preserves approximately 20% of total OC (TOC) as reactive iron-bound OC (FeR-OC). However, the fate of FeR-OC in subseafloor sediments and its availability to microorganisms, remain und...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-07-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50578-5 |