Generation of biogenic hydrocarbons during a spring bloom in Newfoundland coastal (NW Atlantic) waters

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 207-218

  Bieger, T ^a   Abrajano, T A ^a   Hellou, J ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compound specific 13C; Highly branched isoprenoid; Laboratory culture of diatoms; Newfoundland; Plankton blooms

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; HYDROCARBONS; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIOGENIC HYDROCARBONS; DIATOMS; HIGHLY BRANCHED ISOPRENOID; NEWFOUNDLAND; PLANKTON BLOOMS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

ALGAL BLOOMS; BIOGENIC HYDROCARBON; BIOGENIC HYDROCARBONS; CARBON; DIATOM; DISTRIBUTION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MARINE SEDIMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANKTON BLOOM;

CANADA, NEWFOUNDLAND, CONCEPTION BAY;

EID: 0030616279     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(96)00159-3     Document Type: Article

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