This textbook summarizes the state of the art in this field of research since the first edition 1996. The topics comprise the examination of sedimentological an... » 

This textbook summarizes the state of the art in this field of research since the first edition 1996. The topics comprise the examination of sedimentological and physical properties of the sedimentary solid phase, of pore water and pore water constituents, organic matter as the driving force of most microbiological processes, biotic and abiotic redox reactions, carbonates and stable isotopes as proxies for paleoclimate reconstruction, metal enrichments in ferromanganese nodules and crusts as well as in hot vents and cold seeps on the seafloor. «