Deltaic burial of authigenic calcite modulates the carbon balance of hardwater lakes

Mittelbach, Benedict V. A.; White, Margot E.; Rhyner, Timo M. Y.; Haghipour, Negar; Perga, Marie-Elodie; Dubois, Nathalie; Eglinton, Timothy I.

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Deltaic burial of authigenic calcite modulates the carbon balance of hardwater lakes

Benedict V. A. Mittelbach, Margot E. White, Timo M. Y. Rhyner, Negar Haghipour, Marie-Elodie Perga, Nathalie Dubois, and Timothy I. Eglinton

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