Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9532501 | Marine Geology | 2005 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Carbon isotope measurements have been made on bulk carbonate and organic matter in three sections across the Cenomanian-Turonian boundary. The stratigraphy records the positive carbon isotopic excursion that is associated with the major oceanic anoxic event (OAE2). Comparison of TOC and isotopic data in sections from a range of different environments suggests that the positive excursion is a response to increased burial of organic matter in the deep ocean. The lack of coupled negative shifts in δ13Corg and δ13Ccarb records at the onset of OAE2 does not support a causal role for volcanism or methane hydrate dissociation.
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Authors
Andrew R. Bowman, Timothy J. Bralower,