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Research article
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17 May 2017
Research article |
| 17 May 2017
Origin and processing of terrestrial organic carbon in the Amazon system: lignin phenols in river, shelf, and fan sediments
Shuwen Sun
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen,
Germany
MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen,
28359 Bremen, Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 25570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Enno Schefuß
MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen,
28359 Bremen, Germany
Stefan Mulitza
MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen,
28359 Bremen, Germany
Cristiano M. Chiessi
School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo,
03828-000 São Paulo, Brazil
André O. Sawakuchi
Institute of Geosciences, Department of Sedimentary and Environmental
Geology, University of São Paulo, 05508-080 São Paulo, Brazil
Matthias Zabel
MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen,
28359 Bremen, Germany
Paul A. Baker
Nicolas School of the Environment, Duke University, 301 Old Chemistry,
Box 90227, Durham, NC 27708, USA
School of Geological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech, Yachay
City of Knowledge, 100650 Urcuqui, Ecuador
Jens Hefter
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 25570 Bremerhaven, Germany
Gesine Mollenhauer
Department of Geosciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen,
Germany
MARUM-Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen,
28359 Bremen, Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, 25570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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