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The Fate of Terrestrial Organic Carbon in the Marine Environment

Blair, Neal E., Aller, Robert C.·2012·Annual Review of Marine Science

DOI 10.1146/annurev-marine-120709-142717

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Understanding the fate of terrestrial organic carbon (C org ) delivered to oceans by rivers is critical for constraining models of biogeochemical cycling and Earth surface evolution. C org fate is dependent on both intrinsic characteristics (molecular structure, matrix) and the environmental conditions to which fluvial C org is subjected. Three distinct patterns are evident on continental margins supplied by rivers: (a) high-energy, mobile muds with enhanced oxygen exposure and efficient metabolite exchange have very low preservation of both terrestrial and marine C org (e.g., Amazon subaqueous delta); (b) low-energy facies with extreme accumulation have high C org preservation (e.g., Ganges-Brahmaputra); and (c) small, mountainous river systems that sustain average accumulation rates but deliver a large fraction of low-reactivity, fossil C org in episodic events have the highest preservation efficiencies. The global patterns of terrestrial C org preservation reflect broadly different roles for passive and active margin systems in the sedimentary C org cycle.

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Authors: Blair, N. E., & Aller, R. C.
Affiliations: Northwestern University (US)
Stony Brook University (US)
ORCID: Blair, Neal E.
Aller, Robert C.
Venue: Annual Review of Marine Science
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2012-01-15
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Pages: 401-423
ISSN: 1941-0611 (ISSN-L)
1941-1405
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-120709-142717
OpenAlex: W2125501690
Cited by: 751
References: 120
Citations by year: 2026: 67 · 2025: 85 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 66 · 2022: 61 · 2021: 73 · 2020: 42 · 2019: 45 · 2018: 46 · 2017: 54 · 2016: 33 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 22 · 2013: 31 · 2012: 6
FWCI: 1.60
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Annual Review of Marine Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Earth-Surface Processes › Geological formations and processes
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Keywords: terrestrial organic carbon, organic carbon preservation, continental margin, subaqueous delta, Ganges-Brahmaputra delta, biogeochemical cycles, organic matter reactivity
MeSH terms: Carbon, Environment, Oceans and Seas, Geologic Sediments, Carbon Cycle

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