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Metal reduction dominates carbon remineralization processes in the top ~20 cm of sediment subject to high deposition, while sulfate reduction is lacking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn these environments, the flux of iron across the sediment-water interface may be enhanced, thus providing a source of a significant nutrient for primary production in surface waters. On continental shelves exposed to large riverine inputs, however, sulfate reduction promotes iron and sulfur burial, thus allowing alkalinity to diffuse across the sediment-water interface.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese findings suggest that river-dominated continental margin sediments may simultaneously promote carbon fixation and prevent acidification of the overlying waters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bfuokjp2kc8olf9\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Taillefert%20et%20al.17.pdf?dl=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPaper #1\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bfuokjp2kc8olf9\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Taillefert%20et%20al.17.pdf?dl=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/bfuokjp2kc8olf9\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Taillefert%20et%20al.17.pdf?dl=0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/7ozb9lvo8jqbcct\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Rassmann-Eitel%20et%20al20_BenthicAlkalinity_Rhone%20delta.pdf?dl=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPaper #2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/7ozb9lvo8jqbcct\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Rassmann-Eitel%20et%20al20_BenthicAlkalinity_Rhone%20delta.pdf?dl=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/7ozb9lvo8jqbcct\/Martial%20Taillefert%20-%20Rassmann-Eitel%20et%20al20_BenthicAlkalinity_Rhone%20delta.pdf?dl=0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWebinar Link\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/global.gotomeeting.com\/join\/811813909\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/global.gotomeeting.com\/join\/811813909\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUnited States: +1 (646) 749-3122\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAccess Code: 811-813-909\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A seminar by Dr. Martial Taillefert, Ocean Science and Engineering"}],"uid":"34458","created_gmt":"2020-01-23 14:21:29","changed_gmt":"2020-01-24 18:03:09","author":"nlawson3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2020-01-24T15:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2020-01-24T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2020-01-24T16:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2020-01-24 20:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2020-01-24 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2020-01-24 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"631473":{"id":"631473","type":"image","title":"M. 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