Organic matter remineralization in marine sediments: A Pan‐Arctic synthesis

Climate change in the Arctic is ongoing and causes drastic modification on the ecosystem functioning. In soft‐bottom environments, organic matter remineralization is considered an important ecosystem function. Here we provide a large‐scale assessment of the current knowledge on the benthic organic matter remineralization and its potential response to climate change. Sediment oxygen demand (SOD) values ( n = 1154), measured throughout the Arctic,...