Accepted Manuscript Title: Organic matter features, degradation and remineralisation at two coastal sites in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean) differently influenced by anthropogenic forcing Authors: Cristina Misic, Michela Castellano, Anabella Covazzi Harriague PII: S0141-1136(11)00068-7 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2011.05.006 Reference: MERE 3529 To appear in: Marine Environmental Research Received Date: 11 April 2011 Revised Date: 30 May 2011 Accepted Date: 31 May 2011 Please cite this article as: Misic, C., Castellano, M., Harriague, A.C. Organic matter features, degradation and remineralisation at two coastal sites in the Ligurian Sea (NW Mediterranean) differently influenced by anthropogenic forcing, Marine Environmental Research (2011), doi: 10.1016/ j.marenvres.2011.05.006 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.