Novel, resistant microalgal polyethers: An important sink of organic carbon in the marine environment?

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1275-1280

  Gelin, F ^a   Boogers, I ^a   Noordeloos, A A M ^a   Sinninghe Damste J S ^a   Hatcher, P G ^b   De Leeuw, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001637999     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00038-5     Document Type: Letter

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