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Distribution and origin of organic matter preserved in modern surface sediments throughout Coastal SE Alaska

Creator:

Walinsky, Sarah E.

Abstract:

Twenty seven modern (top 1-2cm) sediment samples from multicores retrieved from throughout coastal SE Alaska were analyzed for their organic matter content and the source composition. Total organic carbon (TOC) as well as biogenic silica (bioSi), and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) content were analyzed to evaluate the organic matter content and...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

Full Text:

resultant Si concentration is measured by a standard spectroscopic method (Strickland and Parsons, 1972