Selective preservation of organic matter in marine environments; processes and impact on the sedimentary record
Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: . The present paper is the result of a workshop sponsored by the Research Centre Ocean Margins, the International Graduate College EUROPROX and the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar Research. The workshop brought together specialists on organic matter degradation and on proxy-based environmental reconstruction. The paper deals with the main theme of the workshop, understanding the impact of selective degradation/preservation of organic matter (OM) in marine sediments on the interpretation of the fossil record. Special attention is paid to (A) the influence of the molecular composition of OM in relation to the biological and physical depositional environment, including new methods for determining complex organic biomolecules, (B) the impact of selective OM preservation on the interpretation of proxies for marine palaeoceanographic and palaeoclimatic reconstruction, and (C) past marine productivity and selective preservation in sediments.
Source: Biogeosciences
Institutions: Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Universität Hamburg, University of Washington, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Utrecht University, Netherlands Institute of Ecology, Oregon State University, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,628
Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
OpenAlex ID: W2116846249