Fossilized diatoms as indirect indicators of the origin of carbon stored in intertidal flats

Coastal systems store enormous carbon quantities in their sediment, which originates from various autochthonous and allochthonous sources. Carbon fluxes in coastal ecosystems have a strong effect on the recipient food-webs and carbon emission offsets. Yet, the relative importance of autochthonous vs...

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Main Authors: El-Hacen M. El-Hacen, Ties Mens, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Theunis Piersma, Suzanne A.G. Leroy, Han Olff, Francesca Sangiorgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1006847/full