2007 - 2008 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) 2007-2008 North Sea Sedimentary Rates Analysis

Carbon degradation processes describe the rate of bacterial processes in the sediment which are using various components to break-down carbon. This could be respiration (aerobic) using oxygen (oxygen uptake), using nitrate (denitrification) or using sulphate (sulphate reduction).