Contents 



Sorting of Sediment 22 1 



Depth and Age Distribution of Calcium 



Carbonate 222 

 Depth Distribution of Grain Size 224 

 Organic Matter 227 

 Mineral Composition 230 

 Chemical Composition 232 

 Color 234 

 Deep Sea Floor 236 



Source 



Transportation 



Deposition 



Rate of Deposition 



Methods 247 



Computation 253 



Results 254 



Interstitial Water 



Percentage 258 



Effects on Physical Properties 259 



Permeability and Natural Compaction 261 

 pH AND Eh 264 



Dissolved Nutrients 267 



Organic Constituents 



General 273 



Elemental Composition and C/N 



Ratio 274 



Proximate Composition 277 



Amino Acids 278 



Pigments 278 



Hydrocarbons 281 



Gases 287 



Carbon Atoms 288 



Origin of Petroleum 



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Economic Aspects ...... 



Water 



Fresh Water 



Pollution 



Fisheries 



Shipping 

 Shorelines 



Landslides 



Beaches 



Harbors 

 Sea Floor 



Mining 



Petroleum 

 Ownership 325 



References 329 



Author Index . 351 



Subject Index . 359 



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