作者: John W. Pohlman , James E. Bauer , William F. Waite , Christopher L. Osburn , N. Ross Chapman
DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1016
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摘要: Marine sediments contain large quantities of carbon, primarily in the form gas hydrate. Isotopic analyses suggest that carbon derived from fossil methane accounts for up to 28% dissolved organic sea water overlying hydrate-bearing seeps northeastern Pacific Ocean.