Improving marine sediment carbon stock estimates: the role of dry bulk density and predictor adjustments

Chatting, Mark; Diesing, Markus; Hunter, William Ross; Grey, Anthony; Kelleher, Brian P.; Coughlan, Mark

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-5975-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-5975-2025

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23 Oct 2025

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Improving marine sediment carbon stock estimates: the role of dry bulk density and predictor adjustments

Mark Chatting, Markus Diesing, William Ross Hunter, Anthony Grey, Brian P. Kelleher, and Mark Coughlan

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