Alkenone biomarkers gain recognition as molecular paleoceanographic proxies

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Volumn 81, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 253-260

  Eglinton, Timothy ^a   Conte, Maureen ^a   Eglinton, Geoffrey ^a   Hayes, John ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 0000793085     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: 23249250     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/00EO00178     Document Type: Short Survey

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