Diagenetic and catagenetic products of isorenieratene: Molecular indicators for photic zone anoxia

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 4467-4496

  Koopmans, Martin P ^d   Köster, Jürgen ^a,d   Van Kaam Peters, Heidy M E ^d   Kenig, Fabien ^b,d   Schouten, Stefan ^d   Hartgers, Walter A ^c,d   De Leeuw, Jan W ^d   Sinninghe Damsté, Jaap S ^d  

^a CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^d ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIA; CATAGENESIS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DIAGENESIS; ISORENIERATENE; PHOTIC ZONE;

EID: 0030437803     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00238-4     Document Type: Article

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