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A rusty carbon sink

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The finding that reactive iron species may have a role in stabilizing organic matter in ocean sediments underlines the tight coupling between the biogeochemical cycles of carbon and iron. See Letter p.198

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  1. Tim I. Eglinton is at the Geologisches Institut, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.,

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Eglinton, T. A rusty carbon sink. Nature 483, 165–166 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/483165a

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