In recent decades, the land-ocean aquatic continuum, commonly defined as the interface, or
transition zone, between terrestrial ecosystems and the open ocean, has undergone …

Our current knowledge on production, composition, transport, pathways and transformations
of organic carbon in tropical mangrove environments is reviewed and discussed. Organic …

Each year rivers transport approximately 0.25× 1015g of dissolved (< 0.5 μm) organic
carbon (DOC) and 0.15× 1015g of particulate (> 0.5 μm) organic carbon (POC) from …

Lignins are amongst the most studied macromolecules in natural environments. During the
last decades, lignins were considered as important components for the carbon cycle in soils …

Plant-derived biochars exhibit large physicochemical heterogeneity due to variations in
biomass chemistry and combustion conditions. However, the influence of biochar …

Striking similarities and sharp contrasts exist between the geochemistries of organic matter
in surface soils and marine sediments. The contrasts result in part from physical differences …

Terrigenous dissolved organic matter (DOM) is continuously discharged by rivers into the
ocean, yet its distribution and reactivity within ocean basins remain poorly defined aspects of …

The extent to which an organism is selected to invest in defences against pathogens and
parasites depends on the advantages that ensue should infection occur, but also on the …

Abstract Lignin accounts for approximately 25–35% of the organic matrix of wood and
lignocellulosic biomass in itself is the most abundant renewable material on the planet. It …

In mineral soil, organic matter (OM) accumulates mainly on and around surfaces of silt-and
clay-size particles. When fractionated according to particle density, C and N concentration …