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Saanich Inlet has been a highly productive fjord since the last glaciation. During ODP Leg 169S, nearly 70m of Holocene sediments were recovered from Hole 1034 at the center of the inlet. The younger sediments are laminated, anaerobic, and rich in organic material (1–2.5wt.% Corg), whereas the older sediments below 70mbsf are non-laminated, aerobic, with glacio-marine characteristics and have a significantly...