Prokopenko, Maria G. et al. (2006): Lack of isotopic fractionation of delta (super 15) N of organic matter during long-term diagenesis in marine sediments, ODP Leg 202, Sites 1234 and 1235
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ODP 202
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2007-051091
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georefid
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10.2973/odp.proc.sr.202.207.2006
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doi
Creator:
Name:
Prokopenko, Maria G.
Affiliation:
University of Southern California, Department of Earth Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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author
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Hammond, Douglas E.
Affiliation:
Oregon State University, United States
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author
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Stott, Lowell
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University, United States
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author
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Title:
Lack of isotopic fractionation of delta (super 15) N of organic matter during long-term diagenesis in marine sediments, ODP Leg 202, Sites 1234 and 1235
Year:
2006
Source:
In: Tiedemann, Ralf, Mix, Alan C., Blum, Peter, Abrantes, Fatima F., Benway, Heather, Cacho-Lascorz, Isabel, Chen, Min-Te, Delaney, Margaret L., Flores, Jose-Abel, Giosan, Liviu, Holbourn, Ann E., Irino, Tomohisa, Iwai, Masao, Joseph, Leah H., Kleiven, Helga F., Lamy, Frank, Lund, Steven P., Martinez, Philippe, McManus, Jerry F., Ninnemann, Ulysses S., Pisias, Nicklas G., Robinson, Rebecca S., Stoner, Joseph S., Sturm, Arne, Wara, Michael W., Wei, Wuchang, Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program; scientific results; Southeast Pacific paleoceanographic transects; covering Leg 202 of the cruises of the drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution; Valparaiso, Chile, to Balboa, Panama; Sites 1232-1242; 29 March-30 May 2002
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Texas A&M University, Ocean Drilling Program, College Station, TX, United States
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202
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Abstract:
The isotopic composition of nitrogen in pore water ammonium and in sedimentary organic matter (N (sub org) ) was measured at Sites 1234 and 1235 in order to evaluate the impact of long-term (>100 k.y.) diagenesis on delta (super 15) N of preserved organic matter. At both sites, the average delta (super 15) N of pore water ammonium and N (sub org) are within 0.2ppm to 0.4ppm. The small difference is less than the analytical uncertainty, indicating that no significant isotopic fractionation is associated with decomposition of organic matter in these sediments. A mass balance for nitrogen was also computed, indicating that approximately 20% of the organic matter flux buried below 1.45 meters composite depth (mcd) is degraded between this depth and 40 mcd (Site 1235) to 60 mcd (Site 1234) depth. Two factors determine the absence of isotopic fractionation in these sediments: 1. A high degree of organic matter preservation due to rapid sediment accumulation rates at both sites. 2. The dominance of a marine component in the sedimentary organic matter (with only a small fraction contributed by a terrestrial component).
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Coverage: Geographic coordinates: North:-36.1000 West:-73.4100 East:
-73.3400 South:-36.1300
Keywords: Oceanography; Isotope geochemistry; ammonia compound; diagenesis; East Pacific; geochemistry; isotope fractionation; isotope ratios; isotopes; Leg 202; marine sediments; N-15/N-14; nitrogen; Ocean Drilling Program; ODP Site 1234; ODP Site 1235; organic compounds; Pacific Ocean; paleo-oceanography; pore water; sediments; South Pacific; Southeast Pacific; stable isotopes;
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