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Main Article: Remineralization

My focus: Remineralization in Sediments

a). Reactions

The process of remineralization of organic matter through the consumption of nutrients by organisms is given by:

$H_{3}PO_{4}+\alpha HNO_{3}+\beta CO_{2}+\lambda H_{2}=C_{\beta }H_{\zeta }O_{\psi }N_{\alpha }P+\gamma O_{2}$

where the coefficients α, β, and γ are related to the Redfield ratio.

b). Redox Zonation

Redox zonation refers to how the processes that transfer terminal electrons as a result of organic matter degradation vary depending on time and space. The sequence in which these processes occur are a function of a partial equilibrium process rather than the total energy yield of the processes themselves.

i). Oxic

ii). Anoxic

c). Solute Transport

i). Advective/Diffusive Transport

ii). Role of Bioturbation

d). ***Sediments as a biogeochemical pump/controller

*** denotes optional material