An integrated view of inorganic and organic biogeochemical indicators of palaeoproductivity changes in a coastal upwelling area

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 411-420

  Martinez, P H ^a   Bertrand, P H ^a   Bouloubassi, I ^a   Bareille, G ^a   Shimmield, G ^b   Vautravers, B ^a   Grousset, F ^a   Guichard, S ^a   Ternois, Y ^c   Sicre, M A ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

biogenic elements; molecular indicators; palaeoproductivity; upwelling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COASTAL ZONES; GEOCHEMISTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

AFRICA CONTINENTAL SLOPE; BIOGENIC ELEMENTS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL INDICATORS; COASTAL UPWELLING AREA; MOLECULAR ELEMENTS; PALAEOPRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL CALIBRATIONS;

BIOMARKERS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR INDICATORS; PALAEOPRODUCTIVITY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTARY GEOCHEMISTRY; UPWELLING;

EID: 0030113826     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0146-6380(96)00044-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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