Early diagenesis of the intact and photooxidized chlorophyll phytyl chain in a recent temperate sediment

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 8-9, 1996, Pages 825-832

  Rontani, J F ^a   Raphel, D ^a   Cuny, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

early diagenesis of chlorophyll; isoprenoid photoproducts; photooxidation of chlorophyll; recent sediment

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; DIAGENESIS; ISOPRENOID; PHOTOOXIDATION;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; STABILITY;

CHLOROPHYLL PHYTYL CHAIN; DIAGENESIS; PHOTODEGRADATION; TEMPERATE SEDIMENT; TOCOPHEROLS;

CHLOROPHYLL;

EID: 0030201233     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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