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Filtering by: Subject Hydrography -- Peru -- Pacific Coast Committee Member Harward, Moyle E. Language English [eng]

Sedimentary organic matter : distribution and alteration processes in the coastal upwelling region off Peru

Creator:

Reimers, Clare E.

Abstract:

Recent organic-rich deposits on the Peru continental margin occur along the upper slope (100-450 m) between about ll°S and 16°S and along the lower continental slope (>2000 m). The upper slope deposits reflect high biological production in response to coastal upwelling, but preservation of organic matter is enhanced by the...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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