Photosynthetic Pigment Concentrations in Marine Sediments

In all marine systems, the benthic compartment receives, at varying intensities and durations, discrete inputs of organic matter from the overlying pelagic environment (Graf 1992; Lampitt and Antia 1997; Albertelli et al. 1999; Witte et al. 2003; Danovaro et al. 2000).