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The biogeochemical processes operating in aquatic bottom sediments are poorly understood. The activity of the benthos and the importance of their role in the geological past are unclear. Organic geochemical data reflect the action of benthic microbial communities. The study of selected natural and contrived environments is urged as a means for understanding present-day processes and for the development of a framework for the paleoenvironmental evaluation of ancient sediments. Organic geochemistry should provide a powerful tool for the study of benthic microbial activity during the Phanerozoic.
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Edmunds, K.L.H., Brassell, S.C., Eglinton, G. (1982). The Organic Geochemistry of Benthic Microbial Ecosystems. In: Holland, H.D., Schidlowski, M. (eds) Mineral Deposits and the Evolution of the Biosphere. Dahlem Workshop Report, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68463-0_3
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