Quantifying the degradation of organic matter in marine sediments: A review and synthesis

Arndt, Sandra; Jørgensen, B.B.; LaRowe, D.E.; Middelburg, J.J.; Pancost, R.D.; Regnier, P.

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Quantifying the degradation of organic matter in marine sediments: A review and synthesis

Arndt, Sandra, Jørgensen, B.B., LaRowe, D.E., Middelburg, J.J., Pancost, R.D., Regnier, P.·2013·Earth-Science Reviews

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Authors: Arndt, S., Jørgensen, B. B., LaRowe, D. E., Middelburg, J. J., Pancost, R. D., & Regnier, P.
Affiliations: Utrecht University (NL)
Aarhus University (DK)
University of Southern California (US)
University of Bristol (GB)
Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
Corresponding author: Arndt, Sandra
ORCID: Arndt, Sandra
Jørgensen, B.B.
LaRowe, D.E.
Middelburg, J.J.
Pancost, R.D.
Regnier, P.
Venue: Earth-Science Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-08
Volume: 123
Pages: 53-86
ISSN: 0012-8252 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2013.02.008
OpenAlex: W1964126829
Cited by: 1,040
References: 378
Citations by year: 2026: 109 · 2025: 108 · 2024: 107 · 2023: 103 · 2022: 111 · 2021: 120 · 2020: 86 · 2019: 63 · 2018: 67 · 2017: 62 · 2016: 43 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 3
FWCI: 24.58
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Earth-Science Reviews (publishedVersion)
Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (publishedVersion)
Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
Utrecht University Repository (Utrecht University) (submittedVersion)
Platform voor marien onderzoek (Vlaams Instituut Voor De Zee) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (lsmsf010001, NE/I021322/1)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
Keywords: organic matter decomposition, marine sediment, degradation rate constant, biogeochemical modeling, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, temperature effects on degradation, biomass growth, sediment transport mechanisms, climate change

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