Use of selective degradation to separate preservation from productivity

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Research Article| July 01, 2002 Use of selective degradation to separate preservation from productivity Gerard J.M. Versteegh; Gerard J.M. Versteegh 1Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee (NIOZ), Landsdiep 4, 't Horntje, Texel NL-1797 SZ, Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Karin A.F. Zonneveld Karin A.F. Zonneveld 2Fachbereich 5-Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen, Bremen D-28334, Germany Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Gerard J.M. Versteegh 1Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee (NIOZ), Landsdiep 4, 't Horntje, Texel NL-1797 SZ, Netherlands Karin A.F. Zonneveld 2Fachbereich 5-Geowissenschaften, Universität Bremen, Bremen D-28334, Germany Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 19 Nov 2001 Revision Received: 18 Mar 2002 Accepted: 22 Mar 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2002) 30 (7): 615–618. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0615:UOSDTS>2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 19 Nov 2001 Revision Received: 18 Mar 2002 Accepted: 22 Mar 2002 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Search Site Citation Gerard J.M. Versteegh, Karin A.F. Zonneveld; Use of selective degradation to separate preservation from productivity. Geology 2002;; 30 (7): 615–618. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2002)030<0615:UOSDTS>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The assessment of diagenetic influences on the sedimentary record is problematic despite its crucial importance for accurate environmental reconstruction and understanding of biochemical cycles. We propose a general applicable method that uses differences in degradation rates of organic components to separate degradation and productivity. We demonstrate this method on a southeastern Atlantic sediment core covering the past 145 k.y. The new method solves discrepancies between existing organic matter, silica- and carbonate-based productivity reconstructions, and emphasizes the importance of bottom- and pore-water characteristics for transformation of the sedimentary record. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.