Molecular and Isotopic Tracers of Marine Production and Its Fate in the Western Arctic Ocean

摘要：9815725哈维，马里兰州罗杰大学该项目将利用博福特海现有的样本，以确定是否可以在北冰洋的有机物“指纹”，以揭示其来源。 如果是这样的话，就可以估计分布格局，并可以评估支持初级生产的有机物质的可用性。 该项目对于了解碳在大陆架和深盆之间以及进入沉积物的方式非常重要。 研究结果对分析沉积物中的有机质也很重要，因为它是研究盆地生物生产历史的一条线索。 沉积物记录可以揭示气候变化引起的变化。该项目的成果将为2002年在同一地理区域规划陆架盆地相互作用项目第二阶段大型实地方案提供投入。

ABSTRACTOPP-9815725HARVEY, RODGERUNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDThis project will utilize existing samples in the Beaufort Sea to determine if the organic matter in the Arctic Ocean can be "fingerprinted" to reveal its source. If so, the distribution patterns may be estimated and the availability of the organic matter for support of primary production may be assessed. The project is very important to understanding the way carbon is transported between the continental shelf and deep basin and into the sediment. The results will also be important for analysis of organic matter in the sediment as a clue to the history of biogenic production in the basin. The sedimentary record could reveal changes that have occurred in response to climate change. The results of this project will provide input for planning a large Phase 2 field program of the Shelf Basin Interactions project in 2002 in the same geographic area.