Carbon isotopes in biological carbonates: Respiration and photosynthesis

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 611-622

  McConnaughey, Ted A ^a   Burdett, Jim ^b   Whelan, Joseph F ^b   Paull, Charles K ^c  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MINERAL; CARBON; CARBONATE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0030997631     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00361-4     Document Type: Article

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