Stable carbon isotope and C/N geochemistry of coastal wetland sediments as a sea-level indicator

Nicole S. Khan; Christopher H. Vane; Benjamin P. Horton

doi:10.1002/9781118452547.ch20

Stable carbon isotope and C/N geochemistry of coastal wetland sediments as a sea-level indicator

Nicole S. Khan^*
, Christopher H. Vane
, Benjamin P. Horton

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Stable carbon isotopes (δ13C) and the ratio of organic carbon to total nitrogen (C/N) are able to differentiate sources of organic matter that accumulate in coastal depositional sequences, which makes them useful to reconstruct former sea levels. This chapter describes the factors that influence δ13C and C/N geochemistry of coastal wetland sediments, outlines basic methods for its use in relative sea-level reconstruction, and draws attention to several case studies. © 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Sea-Level Research
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Pages	295-311
ISBN (Print)	9781118452547, 9781118452585
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118452547.ch20
Publication status	Published - 20 Feb 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Decomposition
Freshwater marsh
Mangrove
Marsh sedimentation
Microbial degradation
Microfossils
Organic matter accumulation
Photosynthesis
Salt marsh
Tidal flat

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