The inverted microbial loop stimulates mineralisation of sedimentary organic detritus

Woulds, Clare; van Oevelen, Dick; Hidalgo-Martinez, Silvia; Meysman, Filip J. R.

doi:10.5194/bg-23-1739-2026

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The inverted microbial loop stimulates mineralisation of sedimentary organic detritus

Clare Woulds, Dick van Oevelen, Silvia Hidalgo-Martinez, and Filip J. R. Meysman

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