Diagenesis affects all sediments after their deposition andincludes a fundamental suite of physical, chemical and biologicalprocesses that control the texture,

This volume covers the formation and biogeochemistry of a variety of important sediment types from their initial formation through their conversion (diagenesis)

Diagenesis is a highly developed, interdisciplinary field of study. It is reciprocal in that it borrows from numerous scientific or technological specialities a

The first edition appeared fourteen years ago. Since then there have been significant advances in our science that warrant an updating and revision of Sand and