Emerson S., Hedges J. Sediment Diagenesis and Benthic Flux

Chapter from "Treatise on Geochemistry". Vol.
6. Elsevier, 2003. Pages 293–319.
Content:
Introduction
Diagenesis and preservation of organic matter
The Pillars of Organic Matter Diagenesis
Thermodynamics and sequential use of electron acceptors
Kinetics of organic matter degradation
Organic Matter Diagenesis Down the Redox Progression
O2, NO3, and Mn(IV) diagenesis
Fe, SO4 reduction, and CH4 production
Benthic Respiration
Factors Controlling Organic Matter Degradation
Mineral association
The importance of oxygen
Diagenesis and preservation of calcium carbonate
Mechanisms Controlling CaCO3 Burial: Thermodynamics
Mechanism of CaCO3 Dissolution: Kinetics
The dissolution rate constant
The effect of organic matter degradation
The interpretation of the 14C age of surface sediments
Diagenesis and preservation of silica
Controls on the H4SiO4 Concentration in Sediment Pore Waters: Thermodynamics
Controls on the H4SiO4 Concentration in Sediment Pore Waters: Kinetics
The Importance of Aluminum and the Rebirth of Reverse Weathering
Appendix A
Appendix B
References