Potential palaeoenvironmental information of C24 to C36 mid-chain diols, keto-ols and mid-chain hydroxy fatty acids; a critical review

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Versteegh, G J M ^a   Bosch, H J ^a   De Leeuw, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Diagenesis; Eustigmatophytes; Keto ols; Microalgae; Mid chain diols; Mid chain hydroxy fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ALGAE; CELL CULTURE; FATTY ACIDS; GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTS;

DIAGENESIS; DIOLS; EUSTIGMATOPHYTES; KETO OLS; PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION;

BIOMARKERS;

FRESHWATER INFLUX; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT POLLUTION;

EID: 0031200983     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00063-6     Document Type: Review

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