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Influence of Geochemical Processes on Stable Isotope Distribution in Marine Sediments

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Marine Geochemistry

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Stable isotope geochemistry has become an essential part of marine geochemistry and has contributed considerably to the understanding of the ocean’s changing environment and the processes therein. In some fields, such as paleoceanography, the application of stable isotopes is still growing due to new microanalytical techniques, permitting a relatively precise analysis of very small samples or single compounds, which allows the investigation of a new generation of problems. Stable isotopes have become useful tracers for reconstructing past temperatures, salinities, productivity, pCO2, nutrients, etc. However, it has become evident that some limitations exist on the application of these tracers. Diagenetic processes may considerably alter the primary signals, due to preferential preservation, decomposition or relocation of particular tracers.

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Bickert, T. (2000). Influence of Geochemical Processes on Stable Isotope Distribution in Marine Sediments. In: Schulz, H.D., Zabel, M. (eds) Marine Geochemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04242-7_10

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